Comfrey is really good for compost, or for making a liquid plant food. It also has incredibly deep roots, so you may want to try to curb its habits in order to protect your pathways, other plants etc.
Thank you for your replies. It is in a really awkward position at the front of a border next to a path, and I either want to move it or get rid of it totally. With you saying it has incredibly deep roots Green Magpie, will that mean I will have trouble eradicating it if I decide to get rid of it?
I think it may prove hard to get rid of, although it may depend on how long it's been there. Moving it might also be difficult if you find you can't get all the root out, and as it seems to be next to a path, the roots may not be easy to dig out. If you decide to get rid of it, a chemical solution (glyphosate) might be the most effective way if the roots are too deep.
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Comfrey is really good for compost, or for making a liquid plant food. It also has incredibly deep roots, so you may want to try to curb its habits in order to protect your pathways, other plants etc.
Thank you for your replies. It is in a really awkward position at the front of a border next to a path, and I either want to move it or get rid of it totally. With you saying it has incredibly deep roots Green Magpie, will that mean I will have trouble eradicating it if I decide to get rid of it?
I think it may prove hard to get rid of, although it may depend on how long it's been there. Moving it might also be difficult if you find you can't get all the root out, and as it seems to be next to a path, the roots may not be easy to dig out. If you decide to get rid of it, a chemical solution (glyphosate) might be the most effective way if the roots are too deep.