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Persistent weed with overground runners

scubajacquiscubajacqui Posts: 5
in Problem solving

This weeds is annoying. Spreads by red over-ground runners....horrible smell when stems or roots are damaged. Thought it might be Herb Robert  (Smelly Bob). Identification and advice please.  

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  • scubajacquiscubajacqui Posts: 5

    Not sure why photo didn'the attach to the original message.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    try Hedge Woundwort, Stachys sylvatica



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • scubajacquiscubajacqui Posts: 5

    image    image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    looks like cinquefoil, Potentilla reptans, I can't say I've notice a smell to that



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • scubajacquiscubajacqui Posts: 5

    That's it!  Thank you Nutcutlet (nice name BTW!).  Maybe there's another weed that has the funny smell to it, which may be the Herb Robert - but you've hit the nail on the head with this weed that's really giving me bother.  Having Googled how to get rid of it, I feared that shear hard graft and meticulous getting the tap roots of established plants out the ground might be the only way to get rid of it!  What fun (NOT) !

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    It does cling onimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • scubajacquiscubajacqui Posts: 5

    I've told my neighbour that because it obviously spread into my garden from her's, that she needs to come and help me dig it all up ;-)  I may have to reciprocate though I suppose.  Might even do it over a glass of wine or 3!  Thanks again. 

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