{"id":22950,"date":"2020-08-11T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T07:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/?p=22950"},"modified":"2022-02-22T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:17:52","slug":"weed-control-all-about-nettles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/weed-control-all-about-nettles","title":{"rendered":"Weed control \u2013 all about nettles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What are nettles?<\/h2>\n<p>Nettles, such as stinging nettles and deadnettles, are often found in loose soil, particularly when phosphate levels are high. These <a href=\"\/why-do-weeds-keep-coming-back\">perennial weeds<\/a> bear flowers from May to September and have extensive creeping roots. The annual nettle is also considered a weed but does not have such long-lasting roots.<\/p>\n<h2>Why are nettles such a problem?<\/h2>\n<p>An abundance of nettles can make a garden look uncared for but allowing a few to grow can be a good thing \u2013 butterflies lay their eggs on stinging nettles and the emerging caterpillars eat the leaves. Some gardeners choose to grow nettles in herb gardens to take advantage of their food and medicinal qualities. An obvious drawback is a rather painful problem they can cause, hence most gardeners choose to eradicate stinging nettle varieties.<\/p>\n<h2>Controlling nettles<\/h2>\n<p>As nettles can\u2019t withstand repeated mowing or hoeing, they\u2019re unlikely to be found in cultivated borders or lawns, unless the area is adjacent to neglected land. In borders, nettles can be dug up at any time of year, with digging is an effective method of keeping them at bay. But to prevent nettles seeding and spreading, they should be cut down in summer. When digging nettles out, be careful to remove as many creeping stems as possible, as the nodes can produce new plants. After digging, lay a <a href=\"\/which-weed-control-fabric-do-i-need\">weed control fabric<\/a> in garden borders to help stop nettles returning \u2013 geotextile membranes, such as <a href=\"\/products\/weedtex\">Weedtex<\/a>, starve <a href=\"\/a-guide-to-the-uks-most-common-weeds\">unwanted weeds<\/a> of the light and nutrients they need to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Growtivation\u2019s wide range of professional landscaping systems means we have the right solution for all common landscaping problems.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/products\">Growtivation Product That Works range<\/a> by downloading our <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GROWTIVATION-Product-Guide-2021-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Product Guide<\/a> and your free copy of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Growtivation_LandscapingthatWorks_Brochure-Singles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landscaping That Works guide to weed control and geotextile fabrics<\/a>. Our <a href=\"\/about-us\/pledgemark\">PledgeMark<\/a> warranty certifies that our products are suitable for their intended use for your peace of mind and quality assurance.<\/p>\n<p>To find out where you can buy Growtivation products, visit our online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/where-to-buy\">Where to Buy<\/a> facility or contact the friendly team at Growtivation for advice on 0800 197 8885 or email <a href=\"mailto:sales@growtivation.com\">sales@growtivation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":22951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,17,20,27],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Weed control \u2013 all about nettles - Growtivation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/weed-control-all-about-nettles\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Graham Elsey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/weed-control-all-about-nettles\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/weed-control-all-about-nettles\",\"name\":\"Weed control \u2013 all about nettles - 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