I have a huge problem with bindweed (back garden) and japanese knot weed front garden. I have had membrane and bark chips down on the far end of the back garden 30 foot plus length for nearly ten years , pulled up this year to build a veg bed and also pulled up 4-10 metre lengths of bindweed under the membrane was thick with root all on the surface under the membrane.
I tried diluted roundup double strength great on stingers and knot weed not so good on the bindweed (bindweed just looks yellowie green instead of bright green).
I have now dug out to about a foot deep where my veg beds will go filled with semi rotted horse manure sieved soil back on top topped up with a 4 inch layer goat manure and straw and topped with 5-6 inches new top soil rotted manure mix.
My hope is any left bindweed will hit the semi rotted manure and not like it (burn) and the veg plants will not hit the manure until it has rotted further.
In another area a month later dug to a foot deep and sieved only and added top soil and placed a barrier in ground 8 inches deep to block plants from neighbour this second area is coming back in less than 2 weeks.
I used to have a lovely garden 10 years ago but had to give up because of bindweed and going back to work just not enough time to clear the stuff it comes through from under neighbours beloved fir tree hedge , which he cant get under to clear, he is very old and independent .
I think the only good thing about being made redundant and the poor job market might be that i get on top of my bind weed.
I know one plant in the pics shown is ivy. this comes over from the neighbour too! but unlike the bindweed, I do like the ivy, but cut it back does it does not spread to much!
The pics are poissibly not the most persuading ones, as I have cleared the bindweed, but not the ivy
But as some of you have pointed out already, the bindweed is visibly on the pic which shows the garden of the neighbour.
I ordered this glysophate stick for now, if this is not succesfull I am going for the concentrate self-made gloopy glue option, some have mentioned.
I do not mind digging out and applying glysophate over and over again, if I know one day in future it will be gone!
Living on a terraced house, I do not want to pick a fight with the neighbours and asmentioned already, even if I would talk to them, I do not think they will mind the bindweed.
They pull it all off on the surface once a year, put it in black bin bags, which are afterwards piling up in the garden! Even too lazy to take out the bin bags that folks!
Do not dilute glyphosate incorrectly. If too weak it will not work. If too strong it is a waste of your money and your time doing the spraying. The manufacturer has worked out the optimum strength. Ignoring the directions is just plain silly.
The problem with spraying, if the bindweed is in your flower border, is that it's likely to get onto the plants. Glyphosate gel will allow you to get hit the binweed and not the plants. It worked very well on my bondweed. Apart from vinegar it's the only weedkiller I use now.
having read this i will take heed.. i have it coming form both neighbours.. one side a wild jungle and the fence is coming down covered in ivy.. which is great for butterflies bu not good for us and we have propped it up many times.. now my hedge is onlything holding it up.
and the other side just stuck down membrane and bark..but not very well.. and it comes throu over myside.. along with brambles and groudn elder.. i spend more time sorting that out than on my own garden itself..
kleebatt.. taht is good idea.. will remember to do that to the roots when i dig them up..
Just watched A-Z of TV gardening where Christine Walkden has done a piece on Knotweed. If you have iplayer you should be able to watch it. Needs immediately tackling, otherwise it's a nightmare plant
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I have a huge problem with bindweed (back garden) and japanese knot weed front garden. I have had membrane and bark chips down on the far end of the back garden 30 foot plus length for nearly ten years , pulled up this year to build a veg bed and also pulled up 4-10 metre lengths of bindweed under the membrane was thick with root all on the surface under the membrane.
I tried diluted roundup double strength great on stingers and knot weed not so good on the bindweed (bindweed just looks yellowie green instead of bright green).
I have now dug out to about a foot deep where my veg beds will go filled with semi rotted horse manure sieved soil back on top topped up with a 4 inch layer goat manure and straw and topped with 5-6 inches new top soil rotted manure mix.
My hope is any left bindweed will hit the semi rotted manure and not like it (burn) and the veg plants will not hit the manure until it has rotted further.
In another area a month later dug to a foot deep and sieved only and added top soil and placed a barrier in ground 8 inches deep to block plants from neighbour this second area is coming back in less than 2 weeks.
I used to have a lovely garden 10 years ago but had to give up because of bindweed and going back to work just not enough time to clear the stuff it comes through from under neighbours beloved fir tree hedge , which he cant get under to clear, he is very old and independent .
I think the only good thing about being made redundant and the poor job market might be that i get on top of my bind weed.
Thank you for all the answers.
I know one plant in the pics shown is ivy. this comes over from the neighbour too! but unlike the bindweed, I do like the ivy, but cut it back does it does not spread to much!
The pics are poissibly not the most persuading ones, as I have cleared the bindweed, but not the ivy
But as some of you have pointed out already, the bindweed is visibly on the pic which shows the garden of the neighbour.
I ordered this glysophate stick for now, if this is not succesfull I am going for the concentrate self-made gloopy glue option, some have mentioned.
I do not mind digging out and applying glysophate over and over again, if I know one day in future it will be gone!
Living on a terraced house, I do not want to pick a fight with the neighbours and asmentioned already, even if I would talk to them, I do not think they will mind the bindweed.
They pull it all off on the surface once a year, put it in black bin bags, which are afterwards piling up in the garden! Even too lazy to take out the bin bags that folks!
Also I will next time digging the roots out, open them up and put the glysophate directly on there!
With all your help and advice I am very positive now, I will win the battle
Thank you!
Do not dilute glyphosate incorrectly. If too weak it will not work. If too strong it is a waste of your money and your time doing the spraying. The manufacturer has worked out the optimum strength. Ignoring the directions is just plain silly.
The problem with spraying, if the bindweed is in your flower border, is that it's likely to get onto the plants. Glyphosate gel will allow you to get hit the binweed and not the plants. It worked very well on my bondweed. Apart from vinegar it's the only weedkiller I use now.
Re the Knotweed, see http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/wildlife/130079.aspx
having read this i will take heed.. i have it coming form both neighbours.. one side a wild jungle and the fence is coming down covered in ivy.. which is great for butterflies bu not good for us and we have propped it up many times.. now my hedge is onlything holding it up.
and the other side just stuck down membrane and bark..but not very well.. and it comes throu over myside.. along with brambles and groudn elder.. i spend more time sorting that out than on my own garden itself..
kleebatt.. taht is good idea.. will remember to do that to the roots when i dig them up..
Just watched A-Z of TV gardening where Christine Walkden has done a piece on Knotweed. If you have iplayer you should be able to watch it. Needs immediately tackling, otherwise it's a nightmare plant
What you need is a non selective weed killer.its systemic and kills the plant to the roots but be careful as it will kill anything that it gets on.
Bill
Read up on ammonium sulfamate, that`s all i can say.