Mechanical combat
The most effective way to get rid of the bindweed is to dig up. Choose a sunny day for this action, as the sun's rays quickly dry out the roots.
- Use the grave fork to dig up the areas populated by the winch very carefully, about three to the depth of a spatula. Of the spade should not be used here as you would cut through too many of the fine roots with this tool.
- Read out as many root runners as possible.
- It is recommended to sift the entire excavation in order to remove all root residues.
- Collect the plant parts in a bucket.
- Do not dispose of them on the compost, but in the household waste or the organic waste bin.
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Eliminate bindweed in the lawn
If the winch meanders through the manicured green, it is extremely difficult to remove it without damaging large areas of the lawn at the same time. Carefully pull out pieces of bindweed as long as possible. If you are consistent, this damages the plant so much in the long run that it dies. Regular mowing also ensures that growth is greatly inhibited.
Preventive measures
If the bindweed flourishes in the immediate vicinity, you can prevent it from spreading as follows:
- If you are creating new beds, you should plant them directly Weed control(€ 13.47 at Amazon *) use. Slits are cut for the plants to be planted.
- Then cover the fleece with bark mulch or another mulch material of your choice.
Due to the lack of light, the seeds of the bindweed do not sprout. The underground rhizomes cannot penetrate the weed fleece, so the bed remains weed-free in the long term.
Tips
Performs mechanical combat the weed creeper not to the desired effect, you can wet the flowers and leaves of the bindweed with a specially approved herbicide. Cut the weeds back to about a foot in advance and dab as much of the remaining leaf mass as possible.
