How to get rid of bindweed in the garden without chemicals: it is possible

19.12.2023 08:15

Bindweed can be called one of the most common and difficult to eradicate weeds in the garden, which, moreover, is a perennial.

As the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh said, this grass causes a lot of inconvenience to summer residents due to its ability to quickly grow and take nutrients from cultivated plants, which results in a decrease in their yield.

In this article we will tell you how to get rid of bindweed in your garden without the “chemicals” that many gardeners dislike.

In this case, you will have to fight the weed using a mechanical method.

Your goal is to find the tillering node. Let's admit right away that this is not as easy as it might seem at first glance.

Bindweed
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Therefore, you will need to regularly dig up the area, during which you should remove the rhizomes from the ground.

Over time, you will notice that there are significantly fewer of them, and eventually the weed will die.

But that's not all you can do to combat weeds. You can use mulch, such as straw. Under the layer of covering material, the bindweed will die naturally.

Earlier we talked about whether it is worth growing hops in the garden.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert: Anastasia KovrizhnykhExpert / Belnovosti