I just read it somewhere. I'd be happy to let mint grow all around my blueberries. It would save me some mowing.Now you tell me!
The part of my yard with all the mint is right in front of my blueberry patch. Both do well.
Out of curiosity, have you tried 30% vinegar? My mother used to use the common type on weeds. It knocked them back but didn't kill the roots. It seems like the hihh test might be even more potent.
Bind weed and morning glory are in the same genus. And it’s nearly impossible to eradicate.
What about <gasp> Roundup?
I have killed it with Roundup but it takes multiple applications. The roots are deep and hard to kill.
When i lived in Vegas, Sunday morning NFL was different. They are Pacific time, so games start at 10am. Church, then brunch while you watch the early games. Been on Central time most of my life and it was interesting having games wrapped up by 5pm.Welp... I had my annual Mint Julep today, while watching the Kentucky Derby. It was actually pretty good, I don't know why I only make them once per year, on Derby day.
It sure would be nice if they'd move the Derby two time zones to the west. Colorado Derby, anyone? I'm always in the middle of some project outdoors, and then rushing to get inside and cleaned up enough to sit on the couch and watch with my family. Two hours later, would be nice!
When I lived in a cold climate, I killed it fairly easily with generic Roundup. I used a spot sprayer and 2 1/4 oz concentrate per gallon. I also added a surfactant--Dawn dish soap--to help the glyphosate stick to the leaves better. Maybe the detergent made killing it easier?
They used to process it here where i lived until maybe 5-6 years ago. All that land is now subdivisions.
Try triclopyr, for anything glyphosate won't kill. It's the active ingredient in products like Ortho Brush-B-Gone, and well-known for eradicating things like poison ivy, which Roundup will barely bruise.
Is it soil or foliar active? I use roundup to spot spray bind weed in the garden because it’s not soil active. A soil active herbicide wouldn’t be suitable for garden use.
It's applied to the foliage, not the soil. That said, I don't know how it reacts or decays if it contacts soil during application or after. I've personally never noticed any die-back of anything surrounding the poison ivy, when I've used it.
If you bury the pot, the mint does runner out the bottom, assuming that there are openings at the bottom for drainage.
Yes, I have heard that. Tenacious little plants is sounds like.
Ayah, they are in my experience, although I would say a pot does slow the runners down to a dull roar for me.
I was thinking about setting the pot on a 12x12 brick paver to slow them down even further. I am treating this as a little experiment. Not worried about them squirming out the bottom just yet, as I only planted them a week ago. When I move the pot to it's final resting place I will probably set them on the paver to see if they try to escape containment.
If they are up in the air on pavers, it will greatly impede the runners.
