This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.
What is this?
Hello there
we had our new house treated for Japanese knotweed last year which was a nightmare so now I'm paranoid! What's this Ivy type plant growing behind my garden fence? There's a lot of it and it's growing fast. the leaves look different o knotweed and it's not growing on canes but is winding its way through bushes etc?
Richard
0
Posts
Bindweed not knotweed.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
It's bindweed Richard. If you try and dig it out, even tiny bits of root will grow into new plants so it's difficult to eradicate when growing in a border. One effective way is to unwind it as much as you can, stuff it into a plastic bag and then spray inside the bag with a glyphosate-based weedkiller such as Roundup. Using the bag will prevent spray getting onto your shrubs. Wait until it dies back completely before removing it so the glyphosate is absorbed down into the roots. There will be some regrowth but train that up canes then slide the cane out and treat as before. Eventually you will be rid of it.
Very kind , thanks.