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Can someone tell me the best way to get rid of bindweed?

I think it has to be dig, dig, dig and hand pick of the little devilish white roots. Bindweed roots are bright white and easy to spot, but make sure you get the entire root out; even the tinniest bit will regrow. If you use a weed suppressant fabric over the affected areas for a few weeks beforehand, it will bring the roots up to the surface of the soil were they will be easier to find.
Good Luck

Lots of us here have the dreaded bindweed, so you should get lots of results in search.

I've been given the suggestion that, if the bindweed is close to veg or fruit plants,  you can push a stick or bamboo in next to the bindweed so that it will brow up it. Then once the bindweed is up the stick, put on an old sock over a rubber glove, put glyphosate (Roundup etc) on the the sock and rub it on the bindweed.

Hi there!

Apparently Mexican Marigold plants planted close to bindweed breakout is meant to work!

I haven't tried this but the plants are BIG.  The only other way is Roundup!!

I think I may try a small attack of roundup later in the year!

Good luck anyway!

Old Bird

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We use all the methods of attack - pretty successfully.  Right now, as we dig, we pick up all the white roots that we can see (but you'll always miss a few!)

Then I'll give the beds a spray of Professional Roundup a week or two before planting.

And after autumn digging we'll put down black membrane or carpet to keep it from sprouting.

It is a most pernicious weed.

!!!!HELP BINDWEED!!!!

Is there any other way of riding the dreaded bindweed other than digging it out? where you do not need to use any chemicals as l would like to stay organic

As in our allotment we have Field mice and l was told that they are protected and of course the birds we have a few that visit the allotment each year

Quote from: sims girl on March 25, 2008, 16:29:28

!!!!HELP BINDWEED!!!!

Is there any other way of riding the dreaded bindweed other than digging it out? where you do not need to use any chemicals as l would like to stay organic

As in our allotment we have Field mice and l was told that they are protected and of course the birds we have a few that visit the allotment each year

It is very susceptible to flame, since the leaves are so soft.  Provided it's not growing over plants that you want to keep, pass a flame gun over it and it'll kill the current growth.  It won't kill the roots, though, which will sprout again and need another going over.

If it's all over a bed at the end of the season, you can cover it with weed-suppressant membrane, and that'll discourage it.

But to be honest, you'll need to dig the roots out as well as these treatments if you really want to get rid of it.

Hello Sims Girl and welcome to the forum!
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hiya, sims girl..nice to meet you  ;D

Quote from: Melbourne12 on March 25, 2008, 17:10:03

Quote from: sims girl on March 25, 2008, 16:29:28

!!!!HELP BINDWEED!!!!

Is there any other way of riding the dreaded bindweed other than digging it out? where you do not need to use any chemicals as l would like to stay organic

As in our allotment we have Field mice and l was told that they are protected and of course the birds we have a few that visit the allotment each year

It is very susceptible to flame, since the leaves are so soft.  Provided it's not growing over plants that you want to keep, pass a flame gun over it and it'll kill the current growth.  It won't kill the roots, though, which will sprout again and need another going over.

If it's all over a bed at the end of the season, you can cover it with weed-suppressant membrane, and that'll discourage it.

But to be honest, you'll need to dig the roots out as well as these treatments if you really want to get rid of it.

thanks for that will give it a try
julie