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submitted 2 years ago by flamingmongoose to c/gardening@thegarden.land

I'm UK based for what it's worth

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[-] phikshun@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Yes, very. It'll take over and shade out trees if you let it.

[-] flamingmongoose 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Thanks, I suppose what I'm asking is, should it be treated in the same way as Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam? I do attack the stuff in my own garden but should we be doing the same in parks?

[-] flower3@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I heard RED Gardens on YouTube complain a lot about it and they’re based in Ireland. So it’s hard to get rid of.

[-] flamingmongoose 1 points 2 years ago

It's horrible stuff, takes a lot of time to rip out. I'm just making sure I get it out of my garden before it blossoms but my neighbours aren't gardeners and it comes through the fences so I'm fighting a losing battle there!

I was curious about whether we should tackle it in the wild mostly

[-] handmadeby@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago

Invasive? Not sure if call it that but it’s a bastard and hard to get rid of entirely if you don’t keep on top of it

[-] bonsai@thegarden.land 1 points 2 years ago

It's the most often complained about weed in our garden because it can't be composted, it will happily just replant itself in your compost pile.

[-] shingalated@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Oops, I guess I should get rid of that. I've had one growing up my chicken coop the last few years, but I always thought it was just a morning glory. It has been spreading a bit.

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