Seeds spread from everywhere … many float in the air … they arrive in our gardens and grow… if we don’t want them we do some weeding … that’s part of the fun of gardening. 😂 Nothing you’ve said would stop me buying a house if it was right in other ways. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree - nothing too desperate, but pull the willowherb out before it flowers/seeds, as they get everywhere. The brambles can get quite thuggish, so you may need to keep an eye on them, especially if they're not under control by the time you buy/move in, but on the plus side - lovely brambles for late summer/early autumn
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I dig out brambles, just follow the root as far as I can and get it out. Easy enough when they're small. Echoing what everyone else says really, just pull them as they appear - nettle roots are brittle when they're mature, but soft when they're young like that. You could always incorporate the nettles into a border design - pollinators will like the flowers, and some butterflies lay their eggs on them - red admiral, tortioseshell, comma, peacock, and certain moths.. you can also blanch and eat the young nettle tips! I digress.. 😄
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The brambles can get quite thuggish, so you may need to keep an eye on them, especially if they're not under control by the time you buy/move in, but on the plus side - lovely brambles for late summer/early autumn
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Echoing what everyone else says really, just pull them as they appear - nettle roots are brittle when they're mature, but soft when they're young like that.
You could always incorporate the nettles into a border design - pollinators will like the flowers, and some butterflies lay their eggs on them - red admiral, tortioseshell, comma, peacock, and certain moths.. you can also blanch and eat the young nettle tips!
I digress.. 😄