How to remove it efficiently

This is how lilies of the valley multiply

If you want to eradicate lilies of the valley in the garden, you need to know how the flowers spread in the garden.

On the one hand, red flowers form from the flowers Berryin which seeds ripen. the Seeds are ingested and spread by birds.

The lily of the valley reproduces even more strongly via the underground rhizomes. They continue to form foothills and cover great distances within a few years.

Methods of fighting lily of the valley in the garden

To combat lilies of the valley, you need to ensure that the rhizomes do not migrate and that the flower cannot re-seed itself.

• Dig up rhizomes
• Prevent self-sowing
• Prepare the lily of the valley manure

Manual labor is required when exterminating

The only really helpful way you can get rid of lilies of the valley permanently is by digging up the rhizomes. For this you have to use a

Digging fork Dig up all the beds and places where lilies of the valley have spread.

Pierce the digging fork and lift up the earth. Now you can collect the rhizomes by hand. Make sure that you catch all of the root parts, because the robust spring bloomers sprout from even very small pieces.

Don't use any spade to destroy the plant. With the spade leaf you only prick the roots into smaller parts that are harder to pick from the ground.

Prepare the lily of the valley manure

Lilies of the valley don't like their own waste. Prepare a liquid manure from cuttings and pour it over the ground. This inhibits the emergence of rhizomes.

What to do with the plant remains?

Don't throw roots and dead inflorescences on the compost, throw them in the garbage can. The rhizomes find ideal conditions on the compost heap to sprout again.