Re: Weeds
- Subject: Re: Weeds
- From: L* R*
- Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:18:30 -0800 (PST)
One trick with C.arvensis is to "trellis" it with sticks, then hand wipe
the entire shoot system. Saw this at Cambridge Botanic Garden, and it
does slow a colony down...
loren russell, corvallis, oregon
On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 K1MIZE@aol.com wrote:
> All:
>
> I'm looking for suggestions to rid my garden of two particularly persistent
> weeds: Bindweed, (Convolvulus arvensis?), and Bermuda Grass, (Cynodon
> dactylon?). I've tried both thorough digging and repeated spraying with
> Glyphosate. While that combination seems to discourage growth for a while,
> both weeds eventually return with a vengeance. They are particularly noxious
> in perennial beds, where the perennials have to be dug up and cleaned of any
> remnant of weed roots before they can be replanted elsewhere. Any suggestion
> will be most welcome. Thanks in advance.
>
> Kurt Mize
> Stockton, California
> USDA Zone 9
>
