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Wild strawberries

Judith Jones2Judith Jones2 Posts: 2
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Wild strawberries have taken over my garden this summer.  We have a clay soil which I know needs to have some good compost/fertilizer added to it but the strawberry runners have covered the ground very comprehensively.  What can I do to get rid of them? 

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,481
    I have same problem. I let them get out of control as I thought they would taste nice -wrong! Dug them out a few days ago and they're sprouting again already. Don't like to use weedkiller so I suppose I'll have to keep digging them out until they give up.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Invicta2Invicta2 Posts: 663

    Got mine resticted to wild flowere area where they have strong competion. The area is surrounded by lawn which they do not invade due to mowing.

  • Judith Jones2Judith Jones2 Posts: 2

    Thanks for your comments.  I haven't had chance to get out there and dig them up but it looks like that's what I'll have to do.  I just wish my ground was a bit easier to dig!

  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    I have that problem to,I just keep pulling them up don't use weedkillerimage
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