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barrier plants

19 years ago

hey yall i am trying to think of more plants that can be used as barrier plants, plants that are particularly good at holding back grasses and invasive weeds...the only ones i can think of are comfrey and lemon grass (which doesn't grow so well up here)...any other ideas?? i need them asap...thanks, rebecca

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seraphima
19 years ago
How about mints, and also the orange daylily?
Eric_in_Japan
19 years ago
Daffodills and garlic. Most bulb plants can be used as a grass barrier.

Those are the ones that come to mind right away. I will keep thinking on it.

Eric in Japan
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PanDeMoNiuM
19 years ago
even something as virulent as kikuy?

ta

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