are you talking about serviceberries/amelanchier? i don't think they have thorns or prickles. are you speaking about blackberries or wineberries maybe? i personally wish i had serviceberries everywhere, i love the berries so planted multiple plants, almost all of which were eaten to the ground by critters. |
Nope. And I've tried it all. |
+1 This whole thread is a lesson in why it is best to use botanical names. Common names overlap and vary by region. |
Castor bean plant |
Yep baptisia! I have little plants coming up everywhere of it! |
Does it respond to roundup? Maybe paint the leaves with a paintbrush so it doesn’t get on other plants, flowers or in the soil? |
I was just given this in a seed mix I was going to sprinkle out. Should I avoid? |
Nope. That's why it is such a bastard plant. |
Yup, it has completely taken over a corner of our garden (planted before our arrival). It’s so bad it doesn’t even seem like a plant anymore, more like some apocalyptic sci fi creature (if you’ve seen the Expanse, it’s like that blue biohazard!). The only way to combat it is to just entirely dig up the whole area it is growing in, going at least 9”, and even then you’re only going to set it back a year or two… |
White snake root. Love it, great for native pollinators, but it spreads by seed. |
pp here. if you can separate it out, i would do so and maybe only plant a couple seeds, and be very careful to not let them go to seed. but others should probably chime in as i never hear other people saying it's invasive, which makes me wonder if it is better behaved for them and just really, really likes me for some reason. |
How do you manage it? Have you tried removing all the dirt? |
I have never had a problem with it, so it just might be that it loves your yard. |
If anybody has any tips for eliminating ground elder, please tell me! |
Dig deep and don't leave any root behind. Then, solarize if you can; it will kill everything, including possibly the ground elder. Then use cardboard/mulch or arborist chips 6-8" deep to prevent re-growth. Good luck! |