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Re: Pesky roots

Tran,
Pull Pull Pull.  I have been keeping mint in check for 30 years...also
Morning Glory, ivy, Lily of the Valley, mole plant, Herb Robert,
vinca...and now henbit (so pretty in spring) wants to move in.  We
rototilled the Morning Glory after putting it under straw, manure &
black plastic for a year.  Anything that survived I pull as it surfaces,
but doubt we'll ever be rid of it completely on the perimeters.  I burn
the MG roots, and put the other weeds in black plastic bags in the hot
sun for 2 years.   I prefer not to use herbicides, or rototill for that
matter...just 3 P's: Patience, Precision and Perseverence.  Needless to
say, the motto that goes along with that is:  "Never Give UP".
I am very allergic to Roundup, and find that it seems to actually
fertilize broadleaf weeds so I end up with another problem to deal with.
For lawn, I have put in many shrub/perennial beds in a large lawn by
covering it with heavy cardboard (recycle cartons) and covering that
with heavy layers of either shredded bark or oak leaves.  I dig holes
through it to plant things.  Thick layers of ewspapers help, but they
disintegrate faster.  

Tran Nguyet Huynh wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm currently fixing up a plot of my lawn for a garden.  Previously
> it was a garden, but it was overrun by grass and mint.  Mint was
> planted in it a few years ago, and as a result it has overrun the
> entire garden.  I manage to do the big stuff, but I'm worried that
> there are still roots that can sprout.  Can I do anything to prevent
> this?  Thanks in advance.
>
> Tran
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