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How can I kill Pennywort?

Posted by sdogwood 9 (My Page) on
Sat, Feb 10, 07 at 20:54

My back yard was really torn up during hurricane Rita and giant trees were destroyed. Its now beautifully landscaped with Crape Myrtles, Irises, Agapanthus, Azaleas and Lilies. The flower bed is in full sun and has a sprinkler and the stupid Pennywort really loves it. It is growing in and under my new plants.

I don't mind it growing in the grass because we just mow over it and that slows it down a bit. I've tried mulching and now pull it out by the long horrible white roots but I know I haven't gotten them all. It keeps reappearing.

Does anyone know of another way to kill this pest? I really don't want to use poison because of pets and wild birds. This plant is like a monster and I hate it. Hopefully someone can give me good advise on how to kill it or slow it down. Thanks in advance.


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RE: How can I kill Pennywort?

Don't you just hate that stuff. It grows everywhere once it gets started. Buy some cheap cotton garden gloves and some long rubber kitchen gloves. Put on the rubber gloves first and then the cotton gloves. Pour Round-Up BRUSH killer concentrate on the cotton gloves. Carefully apply Round-Up to the weed by running your hands around the plants where the pennywort is found. Keep the gloves soaked with Round-up. This allows you full control about where the weed kiler is applied. The rubber gloves on the inside prevents skin contact with the weed killer. Follow instructions about temperatures and application. Do not water for several days. This will help get it out of your beds and kill those durned roots.


 
 

 

 


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