Tried Roundup on Bindweed as your article suggests. It does NOT work. All it did, after a week, has been to discolor a few leaves, covered the plants generously on the 'foamimg' setting. Any other suggestions besides boiling water? Does Ortho still make Brush Killer A?
Every source that I turn to recommends glyphosates... or Roundup. This seems to be the most effective method that is not physical removal. The most effective method is, unfortunately, physical removal. Since this is a perennial morning glory, they will store energy in their roots. If you can manage to cut it every time a new shoot develops, and long before flowers appear, then you will effectively control the weed completely. The trick is to kill it before it seeds, and force it to use up all of the reserve nutrients trying to constantly repair itself.
Which is best: take to the dump, dry in the sun and burn, soak in water and drown (then use as feed/compost)? My neighbouring allotment is spreading bindweed onto my plot, so if you've any ideas for stopping the spread, that would also be helpful.
Burning will, certainly, destroy them. Otherwise, they can seem to come back from the dead!
This aggressive weed will need equally aggressive control methods.
Here is an article to help you accomplish this task:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm
We moved into an old 1700's cottage in November. The garden was a mess so we levelled it off,cleared the nettles & then covered it in weed suppressing membrane.In February I started planting my cottage garden. My borders are full of roses, lavender,lupins, verbena and an old olive tree that was previously in a pot. I am now regretting filling my garden with these lovely plants as every day I am pulling out bind weed ( should I have sprayed it with glyphosate last November when we moved in ? ) Am I fighting a losing battle ? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated
If you can't get the good plants out of the area, temporarily, to kill off the weed, then this may be a difficult task to complete. Hand pulling and catching them before flowers form, while using an herbicide will be best.
If you can get all of the plants our of the area, then you can solarize the soil. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm
I mulch with salt hay---the bind weed just returns after i pull it up. Would roto-tilling do any good? I would rather not use round-up, but it is impossible to control this weed. Thanks
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm
every year bind weed appears how to get rid of it please
This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm