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Is this Ground Elder?

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  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    Lyn says:

    i think it's beneficial to something, can't think what off hand,

    See original post

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  • Andy LeedsAndy Leeds Posts: 518
    Spotted this in the garden and thought of this post.  Should I remove or is it another case of paranoia? 😄.


  • MuddyForkMuddyFork Posts: 435
    Looks like ground elder to me
  • LynLyn Posts: 22,888
    One of my favourite jobs, dig down and travel the root along, don’t break it though or it will grow again, then dispose of in the bin, not on the compost heap.  
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Andy LeedsAndy Leeds Posts: 518
    Ergh will do, hopefully will clear it.  Thanks for the confirmation.
  • LynLyn Posts: 22,888
    I don’t think you’ll ever really clear it completely but you can get it under control, the ground here was covered when I moved in, constant picking has reduced it greatly' now I just have the odd bit that I pull out as I plant something in. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Andy LeedsAndy Leeds Posts: 518
    Think I found the culprit....



    All seemed to be radiating from this rose I planted two years ago.  Maybe I’m lucky I have really good loose soil there and managed to almost pull it in strands from the ground without breaking any roots.

    I'm sure there will be bits I missed but I’ll be vigilant now!
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