It'll come through concrete and tarmac ... I've seen it ... it'll laugh at artificial grass, whatever its got underneath it and however much has been spent on it. Please don't waste your money.
Marestail and Japanese Knotgrass are two reasons I would turn down the house of my dreams.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Try painting the SBK on neat. I’ve resorted to this with goat willow seedlings, Diluted didn’t touch them. I don’t know if it will work for the horsetail.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Try painting the SBK on neat. I’ve resorted to this with goat willow seedlings, Diluted didn’t touch them. I don’t know if it will work for the horsetail.
It’ll give it a headache … but it’ll recover and come looking for you 🧛♂️
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I wouldn't want to deal with that coming through a fake lawn, but otherwise it's pretty easy. Just dig down and remove the roots, burn them. Rinse and repeat until gone.
By law, everyone who uses pesticides professionally must have received adequate training in using pesticides safely and be skilled in the job they are carrying out." Upon purchasing this product you and/or the end users are responsibile for ensuring that these products are used in line with industry Approved Codes of Practice. All operators must be trained and certificated in using and applying any Ministry Approved Professional Product (MAPP). Use plant protection products safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Please be aware that by proceeding you are purchasing a professional pesticide product. You must ensure the end user of these products complies with the DEFRA/HSE Code for the Safe use of Pesticides. There are legal responsibilities covering the storage and use of professional use pesticides. These responsibilities are covered by The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) and Control of Pesticide Regulations 1986 (COPR).”
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've been dealing with it for a while and have eradicated it. Every time it sprouted I dug it out - carefully or hit it with Glyphosate depending on where it was, every situation is different of course. It does depend how much of a hold it's got, but if you'd sprayed it with weedkiller when you found it at least you'd be some way down the line in totally eradicating it by now. Like any weed if you kill the top off enough times it will eventually give up. This is because when a weed is allowed to grow it sends nutrients down to the roots which keep them alive, but dormant. If everytime it grows above soil it gets knocked back then not enough nutrients get to the roots and they will eventually die.
Like other invasive weeds, the myths and horror stories bandied about are worse than the problem itself. Anyone claiming the roots go down 7m must have been toking on a crack pipe and needs to get our more. It's absurd, think about it, that's deeper than a two storey house is tall. A whole industry is fuelled by these Chicken Licken types.
If I was you I would make sure the contractor is aware of the problem and specifies material accordingly. IF it does come back then simply hit it with weedkiller until it eventually gives up. There is no reason why you can't do that, artificial lawn or not.
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Marestail and Japanese Knotgrass are two reasons I would turn down the house of my dreams.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I don’t know if it will work for the horsetail.
https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/herb/horsetail
https://wholydose.com/blogs/wholy-dose-blog/horsetail-herb-health-benefits
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
“SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES
By law, everyone who uses pesticides professionally must have received adequate training in using pesticides safely and be skilled in the job they are carrying out." Upon purchasing this product you and/or the end users are responsibile for ensuring that these products are used in line with industry Approved Codes of Practice. All operators must be trained and certificated in using and applying any Ministry Approved Professional Product (MAPP). Use plant protection products safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Please be aware that by proceeding you are purchasing a professional pesticide product. You must ensure the end user of these products complies with the DEFRA/HSE Code for the Safe use of Pesticides. There are legal responsibilities covering the storage and use of professional use pesticides. These responsibilities are covered by The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) and Control of Pesticide Regulations 1986 (COPR).”
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It does depend how much of a hold it's got, but if you'd sprayed it with weedkiller when you found it at least you'd be some way down the line in totally eradicating it by now.
Like any weed if you kill the top off enough times it will eventually give up. This is because when a weed is allowed to grow it sends nutrients down to the roots which keep them alive, but dormant. If everytime it grows above soil it gets knocked back then not enough nutrients get to the roots and they will eventually die.
Like other invasive weeds, the myths and horror stories bandied about are worse than the problem itself. Anyone claiming the roots go down 7m must have been toking on a crack pipe and needs to get our more. It's absurd, think about it, that's deeper than a two storey house is tall.
A whole industry is fuelled by these Chicken Licken types.
If I was you I would make sure the contractor is aware of the problem and specifies material accordingly.
IF it does come back then simply hit it with weedkiller until it eventually gives up. There is no reason why you can't do that, artificial lawn or not.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."