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- Q.What’s That - I have that plant in my garden I have no idea if it has any interest for bees or butterfly ...
- Q.I Want To Kill Off Pokeberry Stumps, And Grapevine Stumps. - If I put a mixture of vinegar and Dawn on it, and cover it with black plastic will that work? ...
- Q.How To Control Pokeweed In Pittsburgh PA Garden - Is it poisonous
- Q.How Do I Get Rid Of Pokeweed Around A Pear Tree That’s Four Five Years Old I Don’t Want To Use Chemicals That Can Be - absorbed by the tree into the fruit
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Anonymous on
July 27, 2021Q.What’s That
I have that plant in my garden I have no idea if it has any interest for bees or butterfly that would make it a reason to keep it in my garden. Looks like a false pepper.
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 14, 2021
Certified ExpertA.It is pokeweed. The berries are poisonous to humans but the birds relish them. The problem is, when they eat the berries, they drop seed everywhere and soon you will have pokeweed coming up all over your yard. And they are hard to pull up. You have to dig them. I would suggest removing it.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pokeweed/controlling-pokeberry-plants.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
October 12, 2021Q.I Want To Kill Off Pokeberry Stumps, And Grapevine Stumps.
If I put a mixture of vinegar and Dawn on it, and cover it with black plastic will that work? The grapevine stumps are entwined in a large bush. The pokeberry is right next to a sidewalk.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 18, 2021
Certified ExpertA.'d be more inclined to use a bush killer herbicide as those two plants you mention are very stubborn. If you cut the grapevine about 4 inches above ground then use an herbicide, it should take care of it. Vinegar will not help. It may burn the top foliage but it won't kill the roots and it may kill nearby vegetation.
Or if you want to try the plastic, clear plastic works best during the hottest part of the year.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/use-vinegar-in-gardens.htm
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Lucille on
October 18, 2022
15209Q.How To Control Pokeweed In Pittsburgh PA Garden
Is it poisonous
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 18, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, manually controlling growth, or glyphosate are the best ways to control this noxious weed.
This plant is, both, toxic and edible. Unless you are familiar with preparation (which is quite time consuming, if I say so myself) it is best to avoid consuming it.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pokeweed/controlling-pokeberry-plants.htm
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September 27, 2023Q.How Do I Get Rid Of Pokeweed Around A Pear Tree That’s Four Five Years Old I Don’t Want To Use Chemicals That Can Be
absorbed by the tree into the fruit
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 28, 2023
Certified ExpertA.As long as you don't spray the pear tree, the chemicals, such as glyphosate, should not be absorbed into the tree. You can hold a barrier such as cardboard against the tree while you spray.
If you are going to dig it out, be very careful you don't dig into the pear tree roots. The pokeberry taproot is long and fleshy and it's hard to get all of it.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pokeweed/controlling-pokeberry-plants.htm
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