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Talkback: Cleavers

sheilabonneysheilabonney Posts: 1
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This info on cleavers is interesting as I keep getting this weed on my allotment.

Do you have any info how to deal best with horsetail this is another pest I have.
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  • rogerdennisrogerdennis Posts: 8
    i usually get loads of this and now I know what it is I can do something about it.thanks for your tips they are very useful.
  • cloud8cloud8 Posts: 103
    my cats like to spread this around
  • cloud8cloud8 Posts: 103

    Regarding horse tail - I used to have this in my old garden and it gradually got weaker as I kept digging it out as far down as I could and I made sure none of the leaves (are they leaves?) broke off into the soil to prevent new ones growing.  Good luck.

  • David SaundersDavid Saunders Posts: 1
    Am I to belive that these weeds are NOT to be put on a compost heap at all ???????????/
  • Green MagpieGreen Magpie Posts: 806

    I'm hoping to refresh this thread, as I was going to ask the same thing. We suddenly have a plague of cleavers (aka goose grass or "sticky willie"), probably because we reomved a big conifer and there's a lot more light in this part of the garden. Can I compost it or will it return to haunt me next year?

  • BotticelliwomanBotticelliwoman Posts: 135

    One good thing about cleavers....if you cut yourself in the garden, squished cleavers pressed against the cut will stop the bleeding; it's a natural coagulant image

  • MarineliliumMarinelilium Posts: 213
    If also heard an infusion of cleavers, made to a strong tea, is supposed to help heal leg ulcers when infusion soaked cloths, bandages or tea bags are applied to the leg.
  • Biddy4Biddy4 Posts: 1

    I have tried contact weed killers and nothing seems to be happening, please please what else can be done?

     

  • Wildman of PershoreWildman of Pershore Posts: 11

    My tortoises love them but right now I could feed half of galapagos with the growth they've put on in the warm, wet conditions!

  • Green MagpieGreen Magpie Posts: 806

    A bit of research with the help pf Mr Google suggests that it's fine to put cleavers on the compost as long as you do it before it's set seed (around August).

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