Need to get rid of ferns?

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    Is there a quick way to get rid of ferns? I've tried hoeing out the ferns but I found it labor intensive.

    I'm newbie in gardening.
     
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      I have no suggestion on getting rid of ferns - do you know which type they are? Or, could it be bracken?
      If it is bracken, there is some good advice on the RHS site and I'm sure members will be along soon to offer their personal experiences :)
       
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      Good morning Kevin don't get rid of them,send them to me;) Can you invite some friends over to help dig them out and then they can take them home:smile:
       
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        I'm with Woo, don't get rid, if they are ferns give them to somebody who likes them. :-)
         
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          You need to get rid of Fern's what? :yahoo: I'll get me coat. Cheers, Tony.
           
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            :yikes: :snork:
             
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              Don't take it personally Fern ,he did say he was a newbie to gardening;):heehee:

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                I've got a pesky bracken on my rockery, it's up against the rocks that surround the pond. I don't want to use chemical removal due to the toads & newts in the pond so I keep having to cut it back & dig out as much as I can
                 
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                  Bracken poisons itself. Scrunch it up and break up the stems as it begins to die back. September/october. It may take a few years dependant on how vigourous its become.
                   
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