Cut the couch grass to about 2cm 1in high with a strimmer.
How to get rid of couch grass uk.
Choose one rich in nitrogen.
This is the most labour intensive way to clear a medium to large sized area of couch grass and or other weeds.
By helen yemm 20 august 2013 07 00 am all hands on deck.
If it is just couch and no other rhizomes like bindweed or horse tail then yes i would bury couch grass in the bean trench.
I must admit my bean trenches are a little deeper than most but i would be amazed if they regenerated if they are more than a spit down.
Dig out all the roots and underground stems of this grass especially at the edge of infested lawns.
Where couch grass is growing in permanently planted borders it s easier to lift all the plants and tease out the weed from the rootballs.
It involves digging the area to a depth of about 15cm to 20cm 6in to 8in deep with a fork.
As a perennial weed thorough killing or eradication of the roots is necessary.
Make sure your mow on a medium.
Alternatives are to burn it off with a flame thrower or cut it down with a scythe.
Most of the couch grass was killed after one treatment of roundup applied using the hozelock wonderweeder hand triggered spray or pumped spray.
Couch grass or twitch grass elymus repens is an old enemy for many gardeners.
As you dig break up the soil and the roots of couch grass and most other weeds can be removed.
A couch grass invasion and natural ways of controlling nettles.
Decorative grass cultivars benefit and grow stronger when mowed whereas coarse grasses decline.
If you are unsure then dry the couch grass rhizomes out first.
Apply a spring lawn fertiliser.
The best time to implement it will be in march as you will accelerate the fine lawn.
Regular slashing of the grass with a sharp knife will further weaken and loosen the plant.
Its wiry underground stems and creeping shoots pop up around garden plants and before long can take over a bed.
