please help weed taking over my garden
weeds are taking over, it looks like i havnt cut my grass in years but i have to do it each week, everytime i do it this weed that looks like leaves grows back thicker and faster everytime, it looks like i cant be bothered but i dont know how to stop it, im a single mum and even though i work 3 jobs the thought of paying a landscape gardener to re turf it and chop the trees back etc fills me with dread because i cant afford it unless done bit by bit month by month. i havnt got any extra hands to help me so its something i have to do on my own when i get a chance. any advise on the easiest way to dig everything up and cut back would be brill, i know its going to take ages and il be stuck with mud for a while but i know as soon as its done i can pay for someone to re turf and new fence etc. the people that used to live here didnt touch the garden it seemed and iv been left tackeling a complete nightmare that just seems to be getting worse everytime i cut it back, please help.
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Ok, I think the first step is to identify the weed(s) that are causing you to feel soI overwhelmed. Is there any chance you could post a picture?
a pic to ID the weed would be a good start Nikki
Iv posted a pic hopefull you can see. It's literally had me in tears it like a nightmare and looks it to
I live in a Victorian town house, no horse will fit.. I'm not a gardening person so I have no clue At all. I work full time and part time in evenings and then at weekends. All I know is I have a nightmare on my hands and a neighbour that won't leave me alone about it and I know I'm sounding so dramatic but I don't know what else to do
Looks very much like ground elder to me, which is unfortunately one of the more pernicious perennial weeds, but it can be controlled. Mowing it won't kill it, but a combination of chemical control and light exclusion will knock it back.
I'm not clear on why your neighbour is giving you a hard time about it, you have inherited the problem and have limited resources to deal with it.
I would tell that neighbour that instead of hounding you he/she could pull their finger out and give you a hand or at least some positive advice. If that's not possible, tell them to mind their own business and ignore them.
I'm sure someone on here with experience will advise you how to proceed, step by step in simple terms that a novice will understand!
Chin up and don't despair!
Oh she is just one of them people I think. It just feels like a nightmare no matter how much I chop it back it comes back bigger and faster. Iv seen something called Scotts Roundup Ultra 3000 does anyone know if this is any good ?
Charlie November, these paragraphs would give me a headache, let alone if I was an inexperienced gardener!!