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Post by theinsidegardener on Jan 17, 2014 20:30:58 GMT
I know there's a sedum on the right hand side of the pic, and a hydrangea creeping in on the left hand side, but what are all the little green shoots in the muck? Is it just grass or weeds??? I'm sure I'll have sprinkled poppies in that area at some stage, but is there anything else worth saving?  |
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Post by cygnet on Jan 17, 2014 21:03:03 GMT
Invasions of scutch grass, perhaps?  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 18, 2014 5:21:17 GMT
I see a couple of what could be poppy seeds there theinsidegardener. Why don't you dig up one of them, if there's a pea sized or smaller bulb thing on the end of it then it could be bird seed.  |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 18, 2014 6:48:29 GMT
I'm afraid the green may well be what I call 'couch grass' - is that the same as 'scutch'? If it is, you'll need to dig out every last scrap of root - or it'll be back.
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 18, 2014 9:24:57 GMT
I'm afraid the green may well be what I call 'couch grass' - is that the same as 'scutch'? If it is, you'll need to dig out every last scrap of root - or it'll be back. Agree with what Geranium has said about the couch grass  There are a couple of seedlings of something there, they would be more recognisable when they have grown thier true leaves. I'd leave them for now and if they are something you want to keep remove them and then tackle the couch grass. Couch grass is a thug and will literally grow through the stems and roots of the Sedum, you do have to remove every last scrap of it to iradicate it. It also looks to me like there several bits of couch grass root laying on the surface of the bed, its very easy to recognise. There is a lump of soil just below and to the right of the Hydrangia to the right of that is a length of root. |
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Post by theinsidegardener on Jan 18, 2014 12:09:04 GMT
eek, thanks everyone. I thought as much, I was going to dig up that area anyway, so that's given me even more incentive.
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 18, 2014 12:48:27 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Jan 19, 2014 6:21:17 GMT
I just spotted a baby Goose-grass plant too - maybe you call it 'Cleavers'? Top middle of the photo amongst the grass. That needs to go too, before it grows up!  |
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Post by theinsidegardener on Feb 1, 2014 9:31:19 GMT
Thanks Geranium, is that the sticky stuff? I always think we get a lot of weeds because the house next door is rented and they don't maintain the garden much, they creep under the fence. I think we'll have to invest in some more ground cover plants this year to try and fight them off. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 2, 2014 7:21:06 GMT
Thanks Geranium, is that the sticky stuff? I always think we get a lot of weeds because the house next door is rented and they don't maintain the garden much, they creep under the fence. I think we'll have to invest in some more ground cover plants this year to try and fight them off. That's as good a reason as any for spending More money on the garden theinsidegardener. |
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