Bindweed, whose responsibility?

[otolith]

OutInTheShed said:

The way some people go on about a few common weeds, you'd expect 90% of the land mass to be choked by bindweed, ground elder and the like.

If you chop it off a few times, it doesn't get to put energy into its roots. It's a matter of getting on top of the problem and staying on top.

At least you can eat ground elder, which is good because the effing stuff just keeps coming up.

[Dashnine]

thetapeworm said:

ewanjp said:

I got rid of all the bind weed in our garden by getting a 'stick' type glyphostate applicater - like a stick of deodrant. Stuck that on all the weeds I could see for a couple of seasons.

I've read about these and people painting stuff on to target specific weeds but most of the content seems quite old and I get the impression some kind of ban has been brought in over the past year or so due to concerns over the chemicals involved?

I found the RoundUp Gel fantastic at targeting bind weed, but as you say fears over Glyphosate being cancerous (if you bathe in it it seems and subsequent US law suits) have taken it off the shelves, but it does seem to be making a come back but no gel applicators yet that I’ve seen.

[FMOB]

You will need to deal with and be prepared for a sustained effort.

90% of the plant is underground.

[Simpo Two]

Radec said:

The weed has completely taken over the soil area and has come through/over/under mine and neighbours fencing, strangling my roses and plants on the fence border and a bit of damage to the fencing as well.

I'm pretty sure the council have maintained the overgrowth area in the past but not seen them in ages.

Should I be reporting this to them to remove it, and will the remove it from mine/neighbours gardens and rectify the damage it's caused to plants/fences as well?

Rather than just watching it strangling your roses and wondering who to complain to, just pull the fker up. Blitz spirit and all that, right?