Q&A – Will a careful application of weed killer kill bishop’s weed/goutweed in my flowers?
Question:
Will a careful application of weed killer kill bishop’s weed/goutweed in my flowers?
Answer:
Bishop’s weed or goutweed is a perennial that grows by rhizomes in the soil. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper says unless you dig up all the rhizomes it will keep coming back. Herbicides can kill it, but be careful if it is growing in your flower beds. Tomato expert and owner of Tomato Baby Company, Alainia Hagerty recommends carefully wiping herbicide on the leaves. This keeps the herbicide off the desirable plants. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison recommends wearing rubber gloves, and then cotton gloves dipped in herbicide. Rub the herbicide gloves on the leaves. It will take several applications of weed killer to totally get rid of it.
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Will a careful application of weed killer kill bishop’s weed/goutweed in my flowers?
Answer:
Bishop’s weed or goutweed is a perennial that grows by rhizomes in the soil. UT Extension Agent Chris Cooper says unless you dig up all the rhizomes it will keep coming back. Herbicides can kill it, but be careful if it is growing in your flower beds. Tomato expert and owner of Tomato Baby Company, Alainia Hagerty recommends carefully wiping herbicide on the leaves. This keeps the herbicide off the desirable plants. Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison recommends wearing rubber gloves, and then cotton gloves dipped in herbicide. Rub the herbicide gloves on the leaves. It will take several applications of weed killer to totally get rid of it.
Related Videos:
How To Wipe On Herbicide
Herbicide Basics
Related Resources:
Goutweed
Aegopodium podagraria