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Re: [SG] Repelling the Invasion/ horsetail

Dear Friends,
I also made the mistake of bringing in horsetail that was growing around the
railroad tracks.  I loved the vertical look among the hostas and daylilies.
However, when I saw the first side shoot come up about 3' away from the
original plant, I decided "whoa" I'd better get rid of it.  Instead of
completely getting rid of it, I dug it all out and kept two pieces which I put
into a 3 gallon plastic container and sunk it into the ground.  This has
worked for me for about 4 years now.  Occasionally one will slip out, but I
just dig it out and it hasn't been a big problem.
Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL Zone 5

In a message dated 98-09-15 08:26:46 EDT, you write:

<< rittle roots just break off and return anew.
         I made the mistake of bringing horsetail into my garden about 6 or 7
years
 ago in a one gallon pot. It only took 5 years to completely take over an
 area about 25 feet wide and 65 feet long. That area has now been dug out
 and renovated. Before that each stand of horsetail was wiped with a sponge
 filled with Enforcer Brush Killer. They are completely dead within a week.
 The stands inside my delicate flowers is cut off and an eye dropper is used
 to place the poison inside the tube of horsetail. >>
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