Greedweed is not poisonous to us humans. But it is not exactly very popular - on the contrary, most gardeners see it as an annoying weed that needs to be controlled. It can be achieved with ground cover plants
Which ground cover plants are suitable against ground cover?
Effective ground cover plants against ground cover include potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes, golden strawberries, fairy flowers, comfrey, carpet knotweed, fat man and small periwinkle. They deprive the groundweed of light, nutrients and water and can therefore inhibit its growth.
Ground cover plants rob the ground cover of ground cover from light, nutrients and water
The fight against ground greed can often last for several years. If all methods have not yet brought the desired result, ground cover plants could work.
The ground cover plants are overgrowing the ground cover. They take away his basis for life, the light. Without light, the gopher quickly looks old and loses out. Furthermore, many ground cover plants ensure that the ground cover is deprived of nutrients and water. It is important to select plants that are strong in competition and can easily resist the greedweed.
Which ground cover plants are suitable for planting?
The best-known ground cover plants that drive away weeds and are also food are potatoes. They also help combat groundweed. You have to plant them where the groundweed grows. It is best to do this before the groundweed sprouts. In addition to potatoes, these ground cover plants are suitable:
- Jerusalem Jerusalem artichoke
- Sweet potato
- Golden strawberry
- Elf Flower
- Comfrey
- Carpet Knotweed
- Fat Man
- Small Periwinkle
Use ground cover plants depending on the location
Depending on where you want to combat ground cover, you should use a specific type of ground cover. Ground-cover crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes are best suited for beds. For other areas, such as lawn sections, edges of trees, etc., ground cover plants with more ornamental aspects are more suitable.
The most important features at a glance
Make your choice based on the characteristics that are most important to you:
- Golden strawberry: 10 cm high, long-lived, strong-willed, carpet-like
- Elf flower: strong, robust, bushy growth
- Comfrey: dense foliage, 30 cm high, also thrives in the shade
- Carpet knotweed: 25 cm high, bushy growth, wintergreen
- Fat male: slow-growing, carpet-like growth
- Small evergreen: dense growth, beautiful blue flowers
Tip
Don't forget to care for the ground cover (cut, water, fertilize, protect in winter if necessary)! This is important so that their growth remains dense and they can prove themselves in the long term in the fight against ground greed.
