How do I get rid of bishops weed?
by Kathleen
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It has taken over my whole garden for the past 5-6 years and as you can see in pic. I ‘ve pretty much given up on it. Short of digging up the whole garden is there any other solution?
Smother it. Cover with newspaper, cardboard, black plastic. Then in spring, dig out all the dead bits. Or use vinegar or boiling water then dig out when dead.
Kathleen,
Bishops weed (Gout weed) is edible and a herbal remedy from antiquity. The leaves are edible in spring prior to flowering. It was a remedy for gout and arthritis but I can’t find the formulary for it’s use.
The plant spreads more by Rhizomes than seeds which, as you have discovered, makes it hard to eradicate. For plants like this, I now prefer sheet mulching since it is kinder to your soil than the boiling water I used to use. The boiling water is effective but kills everything that it comes in contact with including the gazillion bacteria, enzymes, and fungi that helps plants grow.
To eradicate the Bishops weed, cover the area plus a couple feet with cardboard that is overlapping, wet well with water, then do two more layers soaking well in between. Then cover with a few inches of compost and cover that with 4-5” mulch (I prefer clean wheat straw, no hay since hay will give you a whole new plant to fight)
Allow your sheet mulched bed sit for 2 years keeping the mulch 4-5” thick and hopefully the Bishops weed will be gone. If one pokes its head up, dig well around it and under to get ALL of its root and burn it, dirt and all.
I hope that helps
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1/4 C blue dawn
2 C Epsom Salts
1 Gallon STRONG Vinegar = I use pickling
Mix it all together and spray liberally
careful not to spray the surrounding plants = it WILL kill ALL
Similar to Round Up but cheaper and better for the environment
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If only weeds were easy to get rid of at one time! But here are some great videos that might help you. Good luck.
If you have the cash to spend you can invest on Round up 365. It’s a weed killer that kills everything on and under the dirt for a whole year. Bugs and weeds will vanish for a very long time. I use it around my patio pool deck which was infested with weeds, frogs and all types of bugs and it works!! You can pick up
a gallon at home depot or lowes for about $39.00 each.
I always do
That doesn't make it right. Have you read what Roundup can do to you and the environment. Use mixture of white vinegar, washing up soap and baking soda.