Invasive geranium - advice neededInvasive geranium - advice neededVisited middle son yesterday, and was amazed to see the state of his garden. Neither he nor his wife are gardeners, in fact it barely gets touched, and we cringe when we visit. The very small back garden has a small very dark flowered geranium growing everywhere. Last year when we went for a gardening session, we thought it was ground elder, and my son weed killered it. It has survived and is already taking over their very scruffy lawn.
Short of digging it all up (no thanks), what options are there to destroy it? I would either strim it, or put the lawn mower over it. Thankfull the front garden is gravelled, so the approach is not too embarrassing. Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededIs it like this Spreckly. If it is its a Cranesbill geranium which is very invasive. The only way to get rid is not let it seed and keep pulling it. Or weedkiller where ever you see it.
http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/gerani ... ssid.2847/ Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededThanks for your reply, Maggie. I am unable to use the links at present, since we upgraded our Yahoo account Will tell son to get pulling up! We have one in the front garden as well.
Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededNever seen or heard of that before. Learn something new every day
http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededHello again Maggie. Managed to type in the link, but it isn't the same geranium. However, went on the geranium wiki, and trawled through several. The one is resembles is Geranium Phaeum, or Dusky geranium, Mourning widow or Black widow.
Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededThanks, Maggie. Have suggested to OH that we pull the one in the front flower bed up, but he says he will keep an eye on it!
Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededPot them up and start a business selling them. People love ground cover geraniums and the black widow one is lovely!
In the lawn regular mowing should control it. Quand je serai vieille je vais vivre en France
Sunny Clucker, she came, she saw, she moved on! Re: Invasive geranium - advice neededBrilliant idea, Homemade.
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