The cow parsley on Bristol Downs is beautiful this year - large spreads disappearing into bushes and trees. If it had been planted instead of just finding itself a home it liked I bet it would not be quite as successful.
The Somerset banks are awash with this, at its best now. I also like the old fashioned names which are very suitable, Queen Anne's Lace and Ladies Lace.
Can anyone help i have loads of cow parsley in my garden although i agree it is lovely it has seeded it`s self everywhere amongst other plants. Does anyone have an idea how i can get rid of this other than digging it up which i did in the autumn but it`s back with a vengence.
Gina: Keep on digging. Sorry, there is no instant cure. They have long thick taproots so dig them when they are small. Also cut off the flowers before they set seed otherwise the problem will just get worse.
I am trying to encourage bluebells under some deciduous trees in a shady area of the garden but they are being drowned out by cow parsley - what can I do?
Hi Glyn. Remove the cow parsley and plant the bluebells 'in the green' about now. Cow parsley is biennial and if you dig it up before seeding itself then it will not be there next year. Perseverance is almost always the answer.
Did you know that parsley has three times as much vitamin C as oranges? Or that it has twice as much iron as spinach? It also has high levels of vitamin K, vitamin A and folate. In fact, there are dozens of other plants and herbs filled with nutrients we are ignoring in our modern world.
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Does anyone have an idea how i can get rid of this other than digging it up which i did in the autumn but it`s back with a vengence.
Thanks gina posted 4th june 4.46pm
Remove the cow parsley and plant the bluebells 'in the green' about now. Cow parsley is biennial and if you dig it up before seeding itself then it will not be there next year.
Perseverance is almost always the answer.
Summer Andersen