{"id":22946,"date":"2020-07-28T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T07:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/?p=22946"},"modified":"2022-02-22T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:17:52","slug":"weed-control-all-about-ground-elder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/weed-control-all-about-ground-elder","title":{"rendered":"Weed control \u2013 all about ground elder"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ground elder is a prolific, persistent and fast-growing perennial weed<\/a>. It spreads easily, thanks to its thin and wiry rhizomes which regenerate quickly from tiny fragments. Ground elder is found throughout gardens, from flowerbeds to cracks in paving and lawns. While it\u2019s most commonly known as ground elder, it\u2019s sometimes also referred to as goutweed (thanks to its historical medicinal uses), bishop\u2019s weed, or jump-about.<\/p>\n In early spring, reddish and dark green shoots emerge from the soil. Between June and August, tall stalks with the tell-tale heads of delicate white flowers will appear. Although ground elder is unrelated to the elder tree, the weed gets its name from the similarity of their white flowers. Throughout the summer, ground elder\u2019s leaves proliferate, crowding out other plants as it competes for light and water. In winter, ground elder dies back, but its roots and rhizomes remain, ready to re-establish in spring.<\/p>\n Ground elder can creep in from neighbouring gardens, or even arrive as a stowaway with new plants, compost or manure, as its rhizome can be easily missed. Once it\u2019s in your garden, ground elder spreads quickly and removing it entirely can be difficult and time-consuming. Some gardeners decide to allow the pretty flowers of ground elder to persist where they don\u2019t interfere with other plants and provide a good food source for bees.<\/p>\n If you find ground elder in your lawn, frequent mowing will weaken it, and so it shouldn\u2019t persist. It\u2019s not so simple to eradicate ground elder in flowerbeds, however. Here, a careful and robust weed control<\/a> plan should be adopted:<\/p>\n With 20 years\u2019 experience in the landscape industry, Growtivation understands the needs of landscaping professionals and has concentrated on providing high-performance solutions with our Product That Works range.<\/p>\n Growtivation\u2019s wide range of professional landscaping systems means we have the right solution for all common landscaping problems.<\/p>\n Find out more about the Growtivation Product That Works range<\/a> by downloading our Product Guide<\/a> and your free copy of our Landscaping That Works guide to weed control and geotextile fabrics<\/a>. Our PledgeMark<\/a> warranty certifies that our products are suitable for their intended use for your peace of mind and quality assurance.<\/p>\n To find out where you can buy Growtivation products, visit our online Where to Buy<\/a> facility or contact the friendly team at Growtivation for advice on 0800 197 8885 or email sales@growtivation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,17,27,28],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow does ground elder grow?<\/h2>\n
Why is ground elder such a problem?<\/h2>\n
Controlling ground elder<\/h2>\n
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