2007-11-27 04:44:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Use an insecticide or pull the plant out of the ground and let it dehydrate or just get pests and diseases to kill them.
2007-11-27 10:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have managed to partially control it - but have never managed to completely clear it (yet) - if you leave even a small portion of root in the ground the blighter comes back! I have tried systemic weedkiller (organic & non), hand weeding & sieving, covering and leaving for 6 months, and burning with a flame weeder. All this has certainly weakened the bindweed and it is less vigorous... but I just know it will be back in the spring :-( I was once told if you want to get rid of bindweed and ground elder - move!
2007-11-27 05:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by Sandy Mac 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When in your area is the most vigorous spring growing season??????
That is when you apply a strong herbicide.
Do not hack down the vine after the application, wait for the herbicide to go through the plants circulatory system all the way to the roots.
When you see signs of die back, maybe a week later, then go in for the kill. Pull, drag. till ,cut, mow.
Be prepared to do that for the summer.
Next year, in the growing season, Hit it Hard with herbicide again.
By the way, even raspberry's take two years to kill, and Knot Weed, takes three or four years because the roots go 8 feet deep!!! SO good luck and be prepared for the battle!
2007-11-27 11:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by bugsie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way I've found to control it is to dig it out and each time a shoot appears to try and dig as much of it out as possible. Weed killers don't seem to work on it and of course they harm any plants growing near it.
Good luck.
2007-11-27 23:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by webby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋