tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post6816927789245228949..comments2024-03-28T13:54:16.110-07:00Comments on danger garden: Bishops Weed…declaring war, or giving up. What is a girl to do?danger gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41671884975100275422023-05-01T13:56:50.774-07:002023-05-01T13:56:50.774-07:00I cut it to the ground, mulch heavily and paint ne...I cut it to the ground, mulch heavily and paint new growth with Roundup. Am making some progress after years of doing this and hate every minute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-23680797258287949522023-03-22T19:04:00.383-07:002023-03-22T19:04:00.383-07:00Congratulations! That's wonderful. Funny, I wo...Congratulations! That's wonderful. Funny, I would be trying to get rid of rose campion even faster than bishop's weed, but to each there own...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-90276236726140186792023-03-22T18:01:19.919-07:002023-03-22T18:01:19.919-07:00I had this post bookmarked from when I first start...I had this post bookmarked from when I first started doing battle with my new garden full of bishops weed. For any future readers, I've finally had some success, by complete accident- with rose campion! A friend gave me a few clumps of her rose campion one spring, which I stuck around the few cleared bits of garden. It self seeded wildly, as rose campion will, and this spring, three or four years after that first planting, I've been pottering around, looking at the daffodils, and noticed that the rose campion has actually managed to choke out the bishops weed in one end of a bed. I'm very happy to let a little forest of rose campion spring up wherever it can, if it pushes out the bishops weed!<br />I'm going to try to replicate the success in another bed with mint and oregano.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-32526554039614051672021-04-10T19:15:45.628-07:002021-04-10T19:15:45.628-07:00We mainly have rented garden plots for vegetables,...We mainly have rented garden plots for vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Native plants and others at home under the trees. In veggie garden we have experienced Bindweed-a terrible weed-unkillable with roots going down 30-40 feet. You just have to keep it pulled, comes back in 3 days. I have had nightmares about it. Then we met Nut sedge, though with several methods including horticultural molasses, pulling when young, and as last resort in grass next to plots, an herbicide specific to it. So far we have kept it down. Regular grasses are third because they keep coming up all season. Other so called weeds are friends because we eat many of them, others make could covers that delays the bindweed, pigweed is a good mineral miner bringing minerals to the top. We do not let it all go to seed, chop the the stems up and incorporate into garden soil. We also eat the small ones, yum. This year I am growing a few Queen Ann's Lace plants to attract small wasps to attack pests. We will see how it works. <br /> RLJACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574286604658713961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-40929142404122704222020-09-23T12:06:17.137-07:002020-09-23T12:06:17.137-07:00I actually love this plant because it outcompetes ...I actually love this plant because it outcompetes the other weeds and I find it pretty. I plant it in areas I dont have time to deal with and find it attractive toadfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926006453940455057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-89241043240811252302020-06-30T15:54:27.431-07:002020-06-30T15:54:27.431-07:00I found this page by searching "what is bisho...I found this page by searching "what is bishop weed" because it is listed as an ingredient in one of the MOST delicious sauces I've ever had on a Bombay Potato Wrap. I hadn't heard of it... Looking at your photos of it, I think they are very beautiful. The variegation on the leaves remind me of hostas, which are lovely. But yea, that sucks if it takes over the yard invasively.... I had yellow nut sedge do that to my tall fescue yard. At first, I found it growing on the side in the rocks and I thought, "What a lovely tall grass plant." I had just tilled and seeded the yard for fescue grass, and I had NO idea there were sedge seeds all over in the soil, so as the grass grew in, so did the sedge, and now it looks like a horrible half-and-half mix of deep green elegant fescue and lime-yellow thick-splayed-bladed sedge. Nasty. I've been pulling it by hand a little each day in hopes to avoid using toxic chemicals....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-83293066553939279242018-10-20T05:05:38.979-07:002018-10-20T05:05:38.979-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-41378663873813819832018-06-19T03:43:57.904-07:002018-06-19T03:43:57.904-07:00online casino gambling
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I have heard if you keep cutting it back to the ground it will eventually die? I won't use Round-up, had tried it in the past without success and since I am now aware of the danger it poses for amphibians, insects and us, I am done using it.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931573944134045585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-87265633073964729582016-06-29T03:04:53.084-07:002016-06-29T03:04:53.084-07:00I am still fighting the bishops weed, but it is mo...I am still fighting the bishops weed, but it is more under control because I dug up and threw out the lilies and other perennials it had invaded, removing a significant amount of soil to try to get out the root system. I'm convinced the roots are at the heart of the problem. For sure, you have to attack it wherever and whenever you see it. If there were a nuclear war (heaven forbid), I'm pretty sure the bishops weed would survive alongside the cockroaches. On the edge of our yard where I don't garden, it's taken over, trying to come up in the grass. I can't use our old mulch pile for soil because bishops weed owns that too. This stuff should be illegal to sell everywhere.melissainvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629420272039612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-49127991659836791372016-06-08T13:20:09.538-07:002016-06-08T13:20:09.538-07:00I thinking of getting a goat to eat this crappy we...I thinking of getting a goat to eat this crappy weed<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-12420214300863559102016-05-28T05:48:57.137-07:002016-05-28T05:48:57.137-07:00I get upset on Pinterest and other places seeing p...I get upset on Pinterest and other places seeing people suggest this as a new plant to add to gardens...should be illegal to sell for sure. My husband put down a huge area of black plastic only to find later on that it had grown all the way under it and come out the other side....with roots like little ropes. Maddening to see people spread this pest that is killing off our native plants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-22411887334747071032014-06-25T07:10:47.900-07:002014-06-25T07:10:47.900-07:00I AM RETIRED ! the damn weed still grows - it grow...I AM RETIRED ! the damn weed still grows - it grows amongst my other flowers and I pull daily...there is no end - is there?<br />The Mayfield Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498993646036098607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-486957874363833302014-06-19T02:01:13.658-07:002014-06-19T02:01:13.658-07:00In our case it is in the middle of a perennial gar...In our case it is in the middle of a perennial garden with its roots mixing with a lot of lilies and iris. I pull the ones that get tall and flower, but the root system seems to be the problem. Taking apart all of the lily and iris roots and bulbs would take way more time than I have for this problem. I guess I'm choosing between living with it and destroying all of the lilies and iris. Very sad and frustrating.melissainvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629420272039612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-24610308950750241942014-06-18T20:23:50.492-07:002014-06-18T20:23:50.492-07:00Bishops weed comes up early and is easy to eradica...Bishops weed comes up early and is easy to eradicate in upright perrinial gardens with roundup. If it is spreading from a neighbors garden then maintain a dead mans zone to spot treat spreading plants. If you have low foliage plants like hosta with dense roots that hide the weed, then pull the hosta, go through the bare hosta roots to remove any weed roots. Divide the hosta, place in pots and sink the pots in an isolated quarenteened area of the yard. Treat the old hosta bed with roundup. Monitor the hosta pots for any new weeds and treat new weeds with roundup. Continue the treatment the following spring. If no new weeds are found, replant the original bed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-85730046763013392672014-06-09T07:33:40.691-07:002014-06-09T07:33:40.691-07:00I have heard of seeds being an issue but since I a...I have heard of seeds being an issue but since I always cut off the flowers (ugly) I knew it was that crazy root system that allowed it to spread here. Careful digging and removing of ever bit of root is what finally allowed me to win, not a method that will be appealing to most!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-54357266369604310422014-06-09T02:27:03.725-07:002014-06-09T02:27:03.725-07:00I think the seeds may in fact be airborne. Not com...I think the seeds may in fact be airborne. Not completely sure, but it spread like crazy at our house in the two years we took a gardening hiatus (following being flooded). The root system is mind blowing. And the roots break very easily. We have yet to win the battle, but I think the black plastic will make a difference. I haven't gone that way because I don't want to attract snakes. Regardless of which methods of attack you choose, vigilant persistence will be required for sure. By the way, we're in zone 3/4 (central Vermont) and the bishop's weed grows and spreads like crazy here too. Best of luck with your battle.melissainvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629420272039612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-92018099559784327942014-06-08T20:12:30.664-07:002014-06-08T20:12:30.664-07:00Oh trust me, the white variegated variety is plent...Oh trust me, the white variegated variety is plenty nasty and noxious on it's own, no morphing required. My mom has a bit of it planted on the north side of her home which completely minds it's manners. She's in USDA Zone 5, I'm in Zone 8. I think it appreciates the warmer temperatures and is able to get crazy.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60633272935926157722014-06-08T20:10:11.003-07:002014-06-08T20:10:11.003-07:00I don't have even a single leaf any longer, I ...I don't have even a single leaf any longer, I won! Also I can't imagine what it would taste like, the smell alone made me nauseous.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-86515191011025915992014-06-08T20:08:18.782-07:002014-06-08T20:08:18.782-07:00I hope you win!I hope you win!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-60363659058654730472014-06-08T05:27:26.317-07:002014-06-08T05:27:26.317-07:00I've found that the pretty white variegated va...I've found that the pretty white variegated variety morphs into the nasty, noxious green type. Didn't know it was in the same family when I bought it. (I am horrified that it is sold, even with a "Warning Label.") Keeping it contained in one area helps and is an essential first step, but I found some in another bed and wondered if it has airborne seeds? I I'm looking to buy a 1820 Cape home with lot's of Bishop's Weed in what could be a lovely shade garden. Could it just be mowed down and treated like a lawn? I am willing to do battle with black plastic, shovel, RoundUp and vigilant persistence. Looking forward to reading other posts.janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-55326792438553284032014-05-21T08:19:13.223-07:002014-05-21T08:19:13.223-07:00It's quite edible, so maybe harvest it for sal...It's quite edible, so maybe harvest it for salads? It is tasty and would put it to some use, since you have so much! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309017733122261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-38060217748677023842014-05-09T02:24:53.352-07:002014-05-09T02:24:53.352-07:00Thank you, DG, and Anonymous. I'll try a combi...Thank you, DG, and Anonymous. I'll try a combination of weeding and Roundup this year I guess. I may have to lose most of our beautiful, old perennials, but it will be worth it to rid the yard of this stuff. I learned the hard way that I don't have time to just weed traditionally. We still have several rooms of the house to fix up and--oh yeah--then there's the j-o-b taking up the other hours of the day. To the person in the northeast who mentioned they want it: I have the (mostly) plain-leafed variety, but if you want to venture to central Vermont, it's all yours for the price of a little shoveling! :-)melissainvthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629420272039612080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018965493805276234.post-33967519505521167042014-05-07T17:57:43.410-07:002014-05-07T17:57:43.410-07:00Round up for woody stem plants at a higher than re...Round up for woody stem plants at a higher than recommended concentration works. It's a scorched earth policy, but I'm gaining on it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com