How do you prevent Horsetail and is it the most impossible plant to get rid of?
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November 4th, 2013
Is this it? I thought it looked similar to a rat’s tail in color as well.
Added: This is a result I found by googling but they look different.
Anyway how do they prevent it, if this is the right plant?
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Prevent it from doing what? Spreading?
From getting there, from spreading. Added: Getting rid of it is the devil of a job I understand.
I wonder if it’s as hard to get rid as mint? That stuff spreads like wildfire.
It doesn’t seem to be in this group.
Japanese knotweed is a virulently invasive plant, as are bamboo, garlic mustard and kudzu, just to name a few examples. Eraticating them is a herculean task.
Mt family maintains a small pocket park in Arlington, Ma., off the bike path and used as a rest stop for bikers. The landscapers come through every month during the growing season and weedwhack the knotweed to the ground. it grows back almost over night. The roots run horizontally below the soil line, similar to mint.
I know this is blasphemy to say here but… have you tried Round-up herbicide, (glyphosate)? You apply it when the plant is actively growing and it gets drawn in through the leaves and down to the roots killing the plant in 3–4 days. Very effective.
If this is your plant, then they get about 2–3 foot tall and spread like crazy and it is an awful thing to have to deal with. I don’t usually recommend herbicides but in the case of horsetail I think it is justified. I don’t know how far it is effective. The best method to keep this weed from taking over your garden is to practice prevention. Remove the shoots as soon as they appear above the ground. This will reduce infestation if carried out over a number of years. If horsetail appears in lawns, it can be kept in check by mowing regularly.
@LuckyGuy @Smitha the links are not for you since you are making an exception for this problem.
Thank you. all.
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