Long Shot - Gardening Question!

IP2 · #1 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:13

As most of you know I am as keen a gardener as I am about business, but...

I have a large area of garden, which I had not got round to tackling until this year, which had been neglected for years before I moved here and become a small wood, but it is also covered in borage. Borage is very pretty in small doses, but trying to bring it under control seems to be another matter. Dug up as many roots as I can, but it still keeps reappearing. It seems to be totally resistant to weed killer! Does anyone know how to kill it off (well at least get it under control)?

Alvin · #2 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:16

I think if you ask Ali-G he will know what to do.

Alvin

pvcprinting · #3 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:18

A healthy dose of diesel should see it gone

Of course dont tell the enviroment agency

Andy Trish · #4 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:21

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Originally Posted by pvcprinting

A healthy dose of diesel should see it gone

Of course dont tell the enviroment agency

you went for the expensive option then Pete.

IP2 · #5 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvcprinting

A healthy dose of diesel should see it gone

Of course dont tell the enviroment agency

Not at todays costs!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alvin

I think if you ask Ali-G he will know what to do.

The actor or the member we have on this forum?

pvcprinting · #6 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:25

I read somewhere the best way to get rid of a large connifer was to drive a copper nail into the trunk

I have some v large (4ft) copper rods you can have if you wanna try that....drive them into the ground around where they are growing and see?

Chubster · #7 (**permalink**) 25-05-2008, 19:26

I was going to say diesel......friend of mine had a very large gaden which was completely neglected....good spray of the red stuff...sit back. Job done. Leave it a season or too before replanting though.