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gardenqueen
Acre
Posts: 429
Love to garden.
Re: my war on horsetail...
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Reply #20 on:
April 21, 2012, 11:59:37 »
I find that Bayers 3 hour weedkiller does the trick!
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Aden Roller
Hectare
Posts: 1,572
Sussex near the sea
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Reply #21 on:
April 21, 2012, 12:30:54 »
Marestail? Such a dainty pretty little plant. ???
It is popping up all around and in the greenhouse in my parents new garden. I hacked my way into the greenhouse removing several years growth of bramble and now that I can get in through the door I've sprayed everything that's green with a weed killer.
The marestail is looking fresher than ever. ::)
It'll be a long, relentless task pulling, digging and removing it every time it sticks its shoots up.
It might be easier in the long run to move the greenhouse.
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davyw1
Hectare
Posts: 2,530
I love My Country
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April 21, 2012, 13:27:27 »
Mares tail is one of those weeds you just have to live with.
If you are going to use weed killer on it then you need to crush the the growing tips first to allow the weed killer to get into the stem as it is waterproof. You wont ever get rid of it, you may knock it back but it will come again and again and again.
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,894
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
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April 21, 2012, 13:32:15 »
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The marestail is looking fresher than ever.
It will you have removed all its competitors... :-X
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Aden Roller
Hectare
Posts: 1,572
Sussex near the sea
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Reply #24 on:
April 21, 2012, 14:46:56 »
Sounds like a cut and come again crop - shame it's not edible.
Is it? :D
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Borlotti
Hectare
Posts: 3,483
Ryde
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April 21, 2012, 15:01:48 »
I say live and let live, mine hasn't come up yet, but the peas do grow well up it. I used to dream about it, but now I just don't care, everything seems to grow OK. Shame I can't sell it or I would be rich.
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gardenqueen
Acre
Posts: 429
Love to garden.
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Reply #26 on:
April 21, 2012, 15:13:22 »
You can use it to cleam brass! ;D
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Borlotti
Hectare
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Ryde
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Reply #27 on:
April 21, 2012, 15:19:23 »
Shame I gave all my brass to the charity shop as didn't want to clean it. ;) ;)
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Robert_Brenchley
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April 21, 2012, 17:38:40 »
You can use a handful to scour a pot.
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Aden Roller
Hectare
Posts: 1,572
Sussex near the sea
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Reply #29 on:
April 21, 2012, 19:04:47 »
"Horsetail has been used to heal hemorrhoids".... and before you ask "No".
I have no personal experience of this or the need to have them healed. ::)
But it says here:
Loads of things to do with horsetail
..... well, a few. ;)
Safety warning.....Please note:
"there is limited scientific evidence about safety or effectiveness You should consult with a health care professional before taking horsetail for any unproven use. its not recommended while pregnant."
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gazzaroo
Quarter Acre
Posts: 71
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Reply #30 on:
April 22, 2012, 00:55:03 »
iv been out with the sprayer again ..my mix of kurtail and vinegar seems to be kicking in, am pulling out all the wight/gray ones ,, me 1 horsetail 0 ..
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