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  • 17/04/2008 03:28 PM
    • Digger
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    Which weedkiller have you got susiq? it must be a real nightmare getting shut of ground elder. Two of my dogs piper patterdale and sally assistance dog have been and dug a gigantic hole in the back garden, luckily it was on bare ground. can you not dig out all your good plants and then weedkill everything else? or is it too big a job for that? you could ask for volunteers from the local area or a college of horticultural students,maybe they will come and help.

    Or write in to the RHS and ask them to sort it out, because the RHS is a charity afterall and if you are a member they should send a team straight away.

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  • 17/04/2008 03:40 PM
    • Digger
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    I've just been looking around on the photo's and the blogs, someone new called "trials" is testing a post so it must be someone from one of the gardens. They have a lovely new alpine house at Wisley by alitex, it looks very fine indeed. Harlow Carr are currently collecting for a new alpine house it will interesting to see how that is coming along, and no one is blogging from Harlow Carr yet??????????

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  • 17/04/2008 04:17 PM
    • sue1002
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     On the point of weedkiller, I've heard that glyphosate is effective on plants but does not have any adverse effects once it hits the soil, but don't other weedkillers stay in the soil and kill off plants that it comes into contact with?

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  • 17/04/2008 04:41 PM
    • Digger
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    Yes it's glyphosate that is neutralised once it makes contact with the soil,but some others like sbk and sodium chlorate can be present in the soil for up to six months. using sodium chlorate is a last resort because you will probably lose a growing season unless you use it on a part of ground that isn't for growing like a driveway or something.

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  • 17/04/2008 06:07 PM
    • Susiq
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    Hi all,

    Thanx for your responses, yes the weedkiller I got is one with glyphosate that dies when it hits the soil as I thought it would be the lesser evil, BUT as the bloody stuff is so rampant (and deep), I don't know if it will do the trick! Yes, Digger it really would be too big a job to dig out all the established stuff, love your suggestion of getting out a SWAT squad from the RHS - if only!!! Anenome, I am going to try your suggestion (in a small area initially) of protecting the good stuff from the dreaded chemicals.

    Do you know what, I'm so upset about it, I'm beginning to wish I wasn't going on honeymoon, I really need that week in the garden, sorry to sound so despondent[:'(]

  • 17/04/2008 06:35 PM
    • Digger
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    try not to worry susiq, the weeds will still be there waiting for you when you get back from honeymoon.

    digger Devil
  • 17/04/2008 07:15 PM
    • Bog Myrtle
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    Big Smile Digger!

  • 17/04/2008 07:20 PM
    • Susiq
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    B*$^&*D!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 17/04/2008 07:21 PM
    • Susiq
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    OOPS sorry - hope my response doesn't get me barred from the site!

  • 17/04/2008 07:38 PM
    • Phot's-Moll
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     Nah, but I think you'll find that the shrub you were referring to is actually spelt buddlejia, not B*$&*D Wink

    Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
  • 17/04/2008 07:50 PM
    • Digger
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    Big Smile

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  • 17/04/2008 07:54 PM
    • Becky
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     So is this where everybody is hanging out nowadays  =)  Well, it's good to see some familiar names here! Does Obelix still exist? And what about miranda? Don't really know why I stopped checking out the bulletin, I think it was the email which RHS sent with the new password which reminded me of the lot of you. For those who remember me, I finished my training in ornamental horticulture in 06, also passing the RHS 2 in that summer. After that I was abroad for half a year, three months in England (Surrey), and three months in Holland, working in several nurseries, VERY interesting, not only the horticultural parts, also the learning of languages and living in different cultures. Now I'm back in CH, doing another two years of training to become a professional landscape gardener. I work for a small company which does both new-builds and maintenance, but I must say that I do prefer the latter, as new-builds are physically very strenuous and if not that a lot of machines and things. But still good to learn how things work. Yesterday we had another load of snow, but a village down the hill it was only slush so I was able to get on with some weeding there, even though my fingers and toes were numb with cold after a few minutes!! Today we had heavy frost, but it warmed up pretty soon, went to a few different customers to prune their roses and spray them, also cut several Forsythia at one place which have just finished blooming. 

    Must get on with my study for the RHS Advanced as that is what I usually do when I get home from work and not spend all my evening on here  =)

      

    Becky, Switzerland
  • 17/04/2008 08:01 PM
    • Phot's-Moll
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    Hiya! I don't think we've 'met' as I'm fairly new.

    I haven't seen Obelix around for quite a while. Miranda has just started a new project on a farm! She's here in spirit, but very short of time at the moment, I belive.

    Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
  • 17/04/2008 08:07 PM
    • stanhol
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    Hi Becky,

    interesting hearing what you have been up to and all the exams you have been taking.

    I am quite new here, only since last september i think! I am on the HCC level 2 course hoping to take exam next year.Would love to hear any hints and tips regarding that! So far so good, am on lesson 5 which is garden planning, not my strong point!

    I am at the moment living in Holland .What nurserys were you working in? I would love some experienc, and would be interested to hear more abot your experiences here.

     

    Sandra 

  • 17/04/2008 08:40 PM
    • sue1002
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     Don't let it get you down Susiq, once you start making some headway with it there will be less to take out.

     

    It's nice to see you about Becky, it sounds like you are having a ball over there. 

    sue1002