How well does this work on Canadian Thistle? These have a deep tap root that has to be removed.
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It was designed to pull broad leaf weeds like Dandelions which have a long tap root. Works pretty well especially if you get to the weeds when they are young. It is not 100%, it breaks off some roots if they are real long or the ground is hard. So it that is a concern use Crossbow spray.
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We have that darned stuff in our yard too. The Weed remover works pretty darned well, as long as your ground is damp from spring rains. Once it gets hard and dry, not so good. It's really kind of fun to pull the thistles and dandilions out using this device -- as long as the ground is damp, that is.
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It works great on large weeds. It is not the tool I would recommend for many weeds in your flower bed. Too much work. You would be better off with a three prong weed tiller than the fiskar. I was a little disappointed in all the work required per weed with the fiskar. Check Lowes, etc., for a better weed puller.
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Thank you for replying. I have a flowerbed filled in with river rock that I have been having difficulty removing pine needles from. I don't want to get every last one but it looks shabby the way it it.
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The problem is geting the root killer to the areas where the roots are growing. If you already have a clog then you are going to have to get them out some way. Some time depending on the clog some of the drain cleaners will get things moving again. I use the root killers as a preventive measure before I get a clog by preventing regrowth of roots. The foaming root killer seem to give a little better coverage.
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Sorry, I can not answer that. I have only used this on tall fescus, And so far my results are 50/50 on controlling bermuda. This is a tough weed.!
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It only works on ungerminated seeds. It does not work on existing weeds. You do have to pull those. But it saves you a lot of work in the long run, after the initial weeding. Start early but not too early. Make sure your perennials have started growing so you do not kill them off.
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I used them with good results on my indoor basil. Don't see why it would not work on other herbs as well. Happy gardening!
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I'm not positive, but if the unwanted stalks share a root system with any of the wanted stalks, I would NOT use this product. I am able to kill all invasive ivy by spraying only the leaves, and it works down to the roots. I would say NO, to your question.
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In the picture they look dry, when you wet them they will expand and absorb water just like a sponge. Also, I'd get the brand name Rapid Rooters because they come inoculated with beneficial bacteria and I'm not sure if these do or don't however these work well too. I've tried these in aeroponics and I can tell you they work just like a sponge and you end up with rot on the stems. Better is to use the foam discs that come with the net pots, I believe they are called net pot collars. You don't want to use anything that retains water in aeroponics or you end up with rot. Really, all you want to do is make sure your plants stems are held in place above the sprayers, so a bare plant stem would be better. I personally don't care for aeroponics and unless you are a true hydroponics master I wouldn't even mess with it. Aeroponics is a constant nightmare and they leak like crazy most of the time. A solid DWC bucket is easy to build and will yield huge harvests with anything. Good luck!
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You could try. It works best for "needle" type herbs. Basil & others have big leaves, much easier to pick them off stems.
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My experience with Canada green grass is not very good. I got a lot of weeds a few months after I applied the seeds.
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The answers provided are correct. They don't work tho. My herbs died even faster.
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Hello Works great! We Mixed in a Sprinkling can and dripped along root zone and over leafs. We have lots of JUICY tomatoes only problem is the chipmunks and squirrels are sampling as soon as they get ripe! :0) Miracle grow is a great product! Good Luck!
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This is good to know. I might try this sometime, too! So far I'm just growing the herbs; when they're full-grown and I've harvested from them a few times, I'm going to try planting them in pots so I can get started on my Salad pods.
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Sorry, but I have yet to try it out. I am guessing, though, that it will work best on more woody-stemmed herbs such as thyme and rosemary, rather than soft-stemmed herbs like cilantro and parsley. My hope is that it will strip those tiny thyme leaves off the stem that are so tedious to pick off by hand.
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Maple about as big as I have used it on. However, if the leaves are dry, I don't see it being an issue. It's like a weed whip inside of the funnel and they just stay on top until the leaves have been shredded on through.
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these grow slow....start in pots with peat and let the seed sit barely covered (yeah seeds are small)...leave in pots for a while, at least 9-10 inches tall, and transplant. the longer they get in the ground the better roots establish so start seeds as early as possible. i got a 20 seed packet and only 5 germ. and got established (that is a good result)...as long as the root bed gets established, they have a better chance of winter survival. i lost 2 because of a really bad ice storm that ruined the root bed because they werent established enough....still, better have a green thumb for Eucalyptus...not for beginners
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I've tried on maple and crab apple tree and seemed to work. I did have to treat it over couple of seasons though.