Hand weed what you can, and the horsetail will send up fresh new growth. When it's about six inches tall, bend the plant over by stepping on it (breaks up the surface a bit, as well as makes it easier to spray), then spray it with glyphosate. I find the battery powered wand Roundup works great, as it's easy to direct the spray and not have it get onto other plants (or even much on the ground around the weeds). As others said, you won't eradicate it.. but you'll certainly keep it manageable using a combination of methods. Welcome to the club.
Gorgeous pansy - that would make a nice garden feature
Hoeing is the best, and easiest, method. Even Resolva ( by far the best weedkiller readily available) doesn't get rid of it. 'Controlling' it is the best approch.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
ThankYou once again to each and everyone of youthst have offered advice. I will today start the job of pulling it up. There is masses of it. when it first started shooting up it looked like asparagus tips. Now the whole of my front garden is covered with it. Can't see any on my neighbours gardens however WHY ME? I m asking myself but I'm assured it's nothing Iv sown .
Another year bag and bin the 'asparagus tips' as soon as they appear ... They're the fruiting bodies producing the spores and spreading the dratted stuff.
improving drainage and increasing the alkalinity of the soil is supposed to help too.
Good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
ThankYou. I'm just so glad I asked and didn't live in the hope of it turning out to be some wonderful wild flower. Not many of those unfortunately, just this stuff.
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ThankYou to everybody for your advice. I truely appreciate your support. All of you, thanks again
Hand weed what you can, and the horsetail will send up fresh new growth. When it's about six inches tall, bend the plant over by stepping on it (breaks up the surface a bit, as well as makes it easier to spray), then spray it with glyphosate. I find the battery powered wand Roundup works great, as it's easy to direct the spray and not have it get onto other plants (or even much on the ground around the weeds). As others said, you won't eradicate it.. but you'll certainly keep it manageable using a combination of methods. Welcome to the club.
Gorgeous pansy - that would make a nice garden feature
Hoeing is the best, and easiest, method. Even Resolva ( by far the best weedkiller readily available) doesn't get rid of it. 'Controlling' it is the best approch.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
ThankYou once again to each and everyone of youthst have offered advice. I will today start the job of pulling it up. There is masses of it. when it first started shooting up it looked like asparagus tips. Now the whole of my front garden is covered with it. Can't see any on my neighbours gardens however WHY ME? I m asking myself but I'm assured it's nothing Iv sown .
Another year bag and bin the 'asparagus tips' as soon as they appear ... They're the fruiting bodies producing the spores and spreading the dratted stuff.
improving drainage and increasing the alkalinity of the soil is supposed to help too.
Good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
ThankYou. I'm just so glad I asked and didn't live in the hope of it turning out to be some wonderful wild flower. Not many of those unfortunately, just this stuff.