RE: thugs

I have been known to 'paint' roundup on certain weed leaves within a garden.
It is time consuming, but works. My coffee can and paint brush are a staple
in my garden tool area.

Barb, is there someone you can hire to do this for you? Horticultural
students looking to make a few bucks to help with the college fees?

Donna

> ----- Barb, you might want to try this trick of putting a stick on a large
> flower pot and then spraying in the center hole of the plastic flower pot.
> You will only be spraying where the pot covers.  It is great if one only
> has
> a small area to cover but does save the good plants.  I am tired of
> killing
> ferns etc trying to reduce the poison ivy on my hillside.  Let me know how
> it works for you.
> Nancy Robinson  Tennessee
> 
> > Speaking of plant thugs - my back "flower bed" is infested with
> > Aegopodium (ground elder) - it reverted from the common and slightly
> > less aggressive green and white variety.  I didn't catch it and now it
> > is totally out of control.
> > After searching the 'net for suggestions, I guess I am stuck with it.
> > I'm too old to be digging it out, and it surrounds many desirables   -
> > peonies, bulbs, etc. Even the thought of digging out the good guys and
> > moving them somewhere, and then trying Round-up is too much physical
> > work for me.
> > If you hear that s. Wisconsin has been swallowed up by goutweed, I'm to
> > blame.
> >
> > Barb in WI

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