how to get rid of bindweed or morning glory

My mother had a beautiful flower garden and it’s been overrun by morning glory or bindweed. It’s been a mess. I was able to save half the flower garden but how do I kill it so they don’t grow back and I want to be able to plant this spring?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 03/11/2015 @ 9:41 pm

The elimination of bindweed involves pruning, boiling water or Round-Up – all of these methods are discussed at length in this article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm ^[1]

The methods required to eradicate morning glory include the use of thick mulches or weed barrier fabric to smother seedlings as well as the use of systemic selective herbicides. These methods are discussed in detail here:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/morning-glory/control-morning-glory-weeds.htm ^[2]

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[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/morning-glory/control-morning-glory-weeds.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/morning-glory/control-morning-glory-weeds.htm

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