![]() Every few years I seem to fine one plant in the bed that seems to sprout out of a dormant root though the previous year there were none to be seen. I think year three I only saw a half dozen and promptly removed them.Īfter that they were mostly gone. The next year I had a couple dozen plants pop up weekly and promptly removed them. ![]() The first year I took out most of it and kept after the volunteers all summer. I managed to remove the infestation from roughly a 10' X 10' area of this bed. From what I observed, any part of this root left in the soil would re-populate the bed. The roots are somewhat elastic, white and about 1/32" thick. I had to sift through the cultivated soil to ensure I removed all the roots I could locate. I was successful pulling it with the aid of a cultivator and small hoe. It does not have a woody stem but many, many stringy runners.įortunately for me, this was mostly in a planter bed and not my lawn. It has a root system similar to Ajuga (aka: Bugle Weed). It was an infestation of Creeping Buttercup. Adjacent to them grew a similar plant who's leaves were only partially out. Half of the bed was actually strawberries. I knew I had a bed of strawberries coming up. An old nemesis of mine.Įight years ago, this spring, I was watching the plants unfold out of their winter dormancy for my first time. Question 2: What would be an organic method to control this weed? (pH modification? specific mowing practices? introduce some other plant (more desirable - like clover) that can compete with creeping buttercup?)Ĭreeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens). Question 1: Is there some tool that can make it easier to pull out creeping buttercup? roots and stems seem to stay in the ground. I have tried pulling out the creeping buttercup by hand - but doesn't seem to work well. The lawn appeared to have not been mowed for about 3 months and I recently mowed it down to about 4 inches. The lawn is partly in the shade (green belt with tall trees close by - another reason to avoid herbicides) and since I live in the Pacific Northwest, the ground is damp most of the time. Apart from my general aversion to chemical control, there is a fish bearing creek close by and I don't want stuff leaching into it. I would prefer to do this without using herbicides. It is a list of products currently available to the home gardener.I am trying to reduce the amount of creeping buttercup in a lawn. Inclusion of a weedkiller product does not indicate a recommendation or endorsement by the RHS. Branches or shoots can be held back, using canes, or by covering or screening while spraying, but make sure that the weed foliage has dried before releasing branches or removing the covering.Ī weedkiller based on glyphosate (see above) will eliminate it very effectively, spraying in spring or summer. If treating weeds in the immediate vicinity of garden plants, apply carefully in cool, calm weather. However, as glyphosate is not selective in its action, it is essential to avoid spray or spray drift coming into contact with garden plants. Roundup Fast Action, SBM Job done General Purpose Weedkiller or Doff Advanced Weedkiller) are effective in controlling creeping buttercup. Apply in spring when growth is vigorous and repeat if necessary. Doff Lawn Weedkiller or Westland Resolva Lawn Weedkiller Extra) will control creeping buttercup. Alternatively, smother it with a sheet of black plastic mulch. ![]() Where very thick infestations occur there may be no option but to lift desirable plants, removing any parts of the weeds and hold the cleaned plants in weed-free ground while the infested border is cleaned up over the summer using the methods described for bare soil.ĭigging and hoeing will destroy this weed. Both processes will need to be repeated several times for full control. Repeated hoeing through the summer will also eliminate this weed. Aerate in autumn to improve drainage.ĭig out young plants and runners with a trowel in spring. In spring, before mowing use a wire-toothed rake to lift the developing runners so that they can be cut by the mower. If chemical controls are used, they should be used only in a minimal and highly targeted manner. The RHS believes that avoiding pests, diseases and weeds by good practice in cultivation methods, cultivar selection, garden hygiene and encouraging or introducing natural enemies, should be the first line of control. Where these methods are not feasible, chemical controls may need to be used. RHS Flower Show Tatton Park - TBC July 2024įirst, consider whether this can be done using non-chemical means such as digging out or suppressing with mulch.RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - 2–7 July 2024.RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show - 5–10 September 2023.RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show - 18–20 August 2023.RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show - 2–6 August 2023. ![]()
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