Field horsetail is a pesky weed that will quickly overgrow your entire garden. The fight is a matter of heart and is best achieved through a combination of different measures. Ground cover plants are well suited to suppress field horsetail after soil treatment.
Which ground cover plants are suitable for combating field horsetail?
Ground cover against field horsetail should loosen the soil or keep it shady. Suitable plants are lupins, Waldsteinia, cranesbill species, elf flowers, evergreens and ivy. Before planting, treat the soil, plant tightly and mulch with straw or hay.
How do ground cover plants work against field horsetail?
Ground cover plants can help combat field horsetail invarious ways. On the one hand, plants can be chosen that loosen the soil. This deprives the field horsetail of the necessary waterlogging. Other ground cover plants shade the site and deprive weeds of light to grow. The use of green manure as ground cover can also make sense. However, in order for the ground cover plants to grow well, you should first improve the soil.
Which ground cover plants are suitable against field horsetail?
To combat field horsetail in the garden, you canchoose between different ground covers. Despite their size, lupins are also considered ground cover and loosen the soil with their long taproots. At the same time, fertilizer upinia can be mowed down after flowering and used as green manure. Waldsteinia, cranesbill species and elf flowers form a very dense and shady carpet. If you prefer evergreen ground cover, you can use small or large evergreens and ivy.
How do I plant ground cover against field horsetail?
Ground cover plants to combat stubborn weeds such as field horsetail shouldbe planted as closely as possible. Before that, however, you must first work on the soil, whether liming, fertilizing or loosening or, ideally, all measures combined. Then place the plants in the ground at half the specified planting distance. Mulch the entire area at least 4 inches thick. Despite the preparation, pay attention to horsetail shoots. Spore shoots and summer shoots should always be removed immediately by pulling them out.
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What is the best way to mulch against field horsetail?
Field horsetail requires acidic soil to grow properly. To prevent the pH value in the soil from falling any further, you should avoid acidic products such as bark mulch. Straw or hay, which do not affect the pH value of the soil, are more suitable. Alternatively, you can also use a biodegradable geotextile film.
