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  1. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    These three are the bane of my garden! :mad:
    The one on the left is everywhere,I spend ages pulling the seedlings.
    Second one gets imbedded in my lawns and if left creates blankets,it has a flower stalk 50mm with multi purple flowers.Thought it was Borage but not sure.
    Third, has a tap root you wouldn't believe and sends up a stalk a foot high with tiny yellow flowers.
    Any idea of names..I like know who I'm swearing at!!
    [​IMG]
     
  2. Liz

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    Speedwell ,selfheal, ?maybe creeping buttercup. Borage has large soft green leaves and is good for compost, also very pretty blue/pink/white drooping flowers
    Again, flowers in the wrong place!
     
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    Paladin the one in the middle looks to me like Ajuga.
    A rampant-grow anywhere flower(thug)with a long blue flower spike,It took over my rockery once :mad:
     
  4. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    This is a bit clearer.
    [​IMG]
    I have noticed it in other locations around the counties recently.Only came into my patch after a so called garden expert moved in next door,now her lawn is covered and she is doing nothing to stop the stuff! :mad:
     
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    Try spraying with SBK available in most garden centres.
    have used for years and works well on most broad leaf weeds in grass.
    WILL NOT KILL THE GRASS, as a selective herbicide
    kills docks, nettles etc
    as always follow directions on packaging
     
  6. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Mmmmm!!seems like a midnight sortie over the fence with a splash of the stuff is in order ;)
     
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    sounds like a job for the SAS [save our sanity]
     
  8. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    SBK..Special Bane Killer? ;)
     
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    Speedwell (prolific self seeder), Ajuga (pretty foliage and flower - but runs) and the third looks like a geranium but could be creeping buttercup.

    The first easy to remove by hand or hoe, the second and third need a fork or round up

    [ 01. April 2006, 10:14 PM: Message edited by: Fran ]
     
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    I agree - speedwell, ajuga, or bugle, creeping buttercup! And agree with fran about what to do about them!
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Close up of the first and third ****s in situ [​IMG]
     
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    no doubts, the third is def creeping buttercup, and the first is speedwell!
     
  13. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    So, they are all called...bugger!!
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    :D No edit there then Nathan?? :D
     
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    You may remove them from borders by weeding but if you leave a bit of root in it quickly returns dandelions and me have a similar battle.
     
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