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Re: Pesky roots/herb robert

Amy

   Herb robert is the bane of my existence.. its a pretty enough plant but
I just cannot stand the STINK!

   I have finally won the war but only because everytime I walk through my
garden I look and smell for that distinctive little thug.. and yank yank yank.

   Unfortunately, my neighbors do not have the same attitude, so I don't
think the problem will ever go away, unless I volunteer to weed the gardens
on both sides of me as well.

   Good luck,
    Evonne

   (zone 8/pac nw)


At 09:05 PM 5/18/98 -0000, you wrote:
>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
>
>----------
>> 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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