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Re: Pesky roots

Frances,

I am amazed that you can keep Herb Robert in check as well as ground ivy. 
I am considering two options in my yard for the two:

1.  Just let them have the darn yard, they're going to eventually get in
end anyway  

2.  Setting fire to them

I have no idea where the Herb Robert came from anyway.  It was here when we
moved in, but I've haven't seen it in any of the neighbors yards.  I'd
never seen it before and never hope to again.

Amy

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> From: Frances Burns <rebfeb@clipper.net>
> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Pesky roots
> Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 1:21 AM
> 
> 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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