Goutweed warfare
the last couple of years the garden work has been scarce. the lawn is moved; the basic maintenance. but no real effort has been put in. for this year, it seems that both me and Sissel are more interested in having the garden look nicer. not only is the lawn moved more frequently, but the dandelions are removed by the root as well. the flowerbeds are a pretty sight. one problem has emerged: goutweed. I think our neighbour is the source of the problem. he is a professor, unfortunately not in biology. the birches there gives enough shade for nettle and goutweed to dominate the undergrowth. I started cutting the weed down. no luck. it grows surprisingly fast and it would take continuous garden work to keep them out of sight. reading up on goutweed on the net, I learned that they are very persistent. no luck cutting them down. no luck keeping light out for one year. the only thing that works is to dig down at least half a meter. removing every single root is a must to ensure you ...