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Q.How To Eradicate Mares Tail

Zone Oswestry | Anonymous added on April 3, 2025 | Answered

My garden is covered in Mares Tail – how can I get rid of it

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on April 4, 2025

Their spores are carried by the wind and can come up everywhere, plus the extensive rhizomes spread. They are not easy to remove even by chemical means. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/horsetail/horsetail-weed-control.htm

https://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=1008

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