Gearweed is considered the most stubborn weed in our gardens. As an indicator plant for fresh, nutrient-rich soil, it grows exactly where your perennials thrive best. With cranesbill you can successfully fight goosegrass without extensive digging.
How does cranesbill help against ground greed?
Storksbill works effectively against gopherweed by restricting its water and light supply. Ground cover species such as Balkan Cranesbill, Black-throated Cranesbill and Cambridge Cranesbill develop dense foliage, shade the ground, compete for water and naturally control weeds.
Does cranesbill work against greedweed?
Storksbill, Latin geranium,works well against groundweedGearweed is a weed that is very difficult to control. Thanks to underground root runners, the weed spreads very quickly and quickly overgrows herbaceous and vegetable beds. Home remedies such as vinegar or s alt and weed killers damage the soil and do little to combat the weeds. Constant digging is very time-consuming, asevery small piece of root sprouts anew With the right type of cranesbill you can combat ground greed in a natural way.
How does cranesbill work against ground greed?
The easy-care cranesbilltakes gourdweed water and lightand thereby causes a decline in root weeds. Giersch spreads underground in rhizomes and is very vigorous. The root weed prefers partially shaded, moist locations. Ground cover plants such as cranesbills often have shallow roots. As a result, they deprive the deeper rhizomes of the weeds of water. Geranium grows like a clump and forms dense perennials. The leaves of the cranesbillcompletely shade the ground and take away the light from the gourd. As a result, the root weeds no longer thrive.
Which species of cranesbills are effective against ground greed?
There areseveral species of cranesbillsthat can be used to successfully combat goosegrass. Giersch does not tolerate shady, dry locations. Therefore, cranesbill plants should be chosen that develop very dense foliage and thereby shade the ground. These include the following species: -Balkan cranesbill -Great cranesbill -Cambridge cranesbill. These plants are very vigorous and form many runners. In a short timethey colonize larger areas and reduce the greed there.
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Other plants against groundweed
If cranesbill doesn't appeal to you, you can also use the elf flower. Like groundweed, the elf flower thrives in partially shaded, moist locations. There it grows as densely as cranesbills and deprives the weeds of light and water. At the same time, the elf flower with its delicate blossom is a welcome eye-catcher in the garden in spring.
