RadishRose
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good luck with that, hlI have been fighting this Sheep Sorrel weed for thirty years. It started when I was young and foolish.
In a small area with some azaleas, a dogwood, and some old mulch, one winter, some pretty little plants came up. I thought they made a fine ground cover so I let them spread in that area.
Well they turned into tall lanky, seedy, root spreading nightmare weeds. I have to pull them out all the time. I could just cover with new weed cloth and mulch. I did that in one section but there are periwinkle and ice (?) plants that I'd like to keep.
I am going to try a new homemade recipe weed killer that is supposed to get the roots. I'll have individually paint each plant...or I'll just keep weeding.
I hoped the other plants would crowd it out, and it has some, but not enough.![]()
Trouble and Mischief
Can you transplant what you want to keep?I have been fighting this Sheep Sorrel weed for thirty years. It started when I was young and foolish.
In a small area with some azaleas, a dogwood, and some old mulch, one winter, some pretty little plants came up. I thought they made a fine ground cover so I let them spread in that area.
Well they turned into tall lanky, seedy, root spreading nightmare weeds. I have to pull them out all the time. I could just cover with new weed cloth and mulch. I did that in one section but there are periwinkle and ice (?) plants that I'd like to keep.
I am going to try a new homemade recipe weed killer that is supposed to get the roots. I'll have individually paint each plant...or I'll just keep weeding.
I hoped the other plants would crowd it out, and it has some, but not enough.![]()
Eventually, I'll take down that whole area when I downsize the yard to just mowing. I'll keep reminding myself that weeding is exercise.Can you transplant what you want to keep?
You have to get the sorrow before it blooms. It is actually kind of tasty when young. Please do not compost or till it!
I've been asking for an excuse for weeds. So that's why we have weeds?Eventually, I'll take down that whole area when I downsize the yard to just mowing. I'll keep reminding myself that weeding is exercise.![]()
Oh yes! I've been telling myself for years that the yard is a free gym membership with a built in tanning bed!I've been asking for an excuse for weeds. So that's why we have weeds?
I had a little look Gigi....seems we don't have them..... what a great idea tho'.....@hawkdon you "behaved myself for the most part"? Care to expand on that? What about the least part???
Rain is on its way and will likely be here by the time I'm dressed and ready to attack my gardening duties. IOW, probably no gardening today so I'll have to think of some other way to stay out of trouble. There's just so much playing solitaire that a body can take.
@hollydolly Do you have SleepNumber mattresses there? They're the kind that let you adjust from soft to firm, depending on what's comfortable. Maybe that's the answer?
That's adorable!!!!