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Very overgrown garden

jinko.hughesjinko.hughes Posts: 2
in Problem solving
 I recently moved house which has a very large garden that’s not been worked for 25 years. It is full of brambles,nettles,and ivy.  I’m working my way through the garden digging and clearing the beds. Do I now cover with black plastic, or is it better to let the weeds etc regrow and spray with weed killer. Thanks in advance.

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  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    I think most folk on the forum are not in favour of weedkillers. I have some pictures somewhere of a garden we moved into, didn't actually go down it for 6 weeks because we couldn't. We cleared by hand. Found most of a car,an air raid shelter,all buried.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Cover it, if as you say it's a large space weedkiller will cost you a fortune .  Better for the environment too.
    AB Still learning

  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I agree. Weedkiller is pretty pricey these days. Keep it for weeds that you can't gwet at any other way, like when the roots are inaccessible.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    edited July 2021
    I'd spray. Concentrated glyphosate would not work out expensive, I would wack down the top growth and pull up as much as possible, then spray the regrowth after about 4 weeks. Glyphosate works best on vegetation that's actively growing, and applied in the morning on a fine, preferably still, day. Still would probably need a repeat application.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • jinko.hughesjinko.hughes Posts: 2
    Thank you all. I’m going to give glyphosate a go, just this once.  I’ve removed most of the brambles etc, it was very hard work , and I still have a way to go. So I propose to dig out all, then spray with glyphosate any re-growth. I would like to put in some spring bulbs in October. Wish me luck.😂
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
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    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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