Comments on: Killing Giant Horsetail (Equisetum) Update #2 http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/ Mon, 21 May 2012 23:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laura Lawrence http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-13754 Laura Lawrence Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:52:03 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-13754 I have a large area of horsetail planted in my yard. Before I apply Sedgehammer, is there a benefit to cutting it down to ground level and then applying the herbicide? I have a large area of horsetail planted in my yard. Before I apply Sedgehammer, is there a benefit to cutting it down to ground level and then applying the herbicide?

]]> By: Janine http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-7150 Janine Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:31:52 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-7150 Horsetail is a great herb. It is high in silica, which helps build strong bones, nail, hair. Look it up on the web. It's an awesome herb. I have some planted in my backyard and it does not escape. Of course, I live in Arizona, where things don't live if they are not watered manually. but horsetail is a GREAT herb. I BUY it, however it has to be organically grown. You could possibly start your own herb business or sell it to herb businesses that use large amts of it. IF it's not sprayed or hasn't been in 3 yrs. Which it doesn't look like yours is organic. If you have something invasive and you haven't been able to get rid of it, take a clue from those in the SE USA. They have found ways to USE kudzu! God speed. Janine Horsetail is a great herb. It is high in silica, which helps build strong bones, nail, hair. Look it up on the web. It’s an awesome herb. I have some planted in my backyard and it does not escape. Of course, I live in Arizona, where things don’t live if they are not watered manually.

but horsetail is a GREAT herb. I BUY it, however it has to be organically grown. You could possibly start your own herb business or sell it to herb businesses that use large amts of it. IF it’s not sprayed or hasn’t been in 3 yrs. Which it doesn’t look like yours is organic.

If you have something invasive and you haven’t been able to get rid of it, take a clue from those in the SE USA. They have found ways to USE kudzu!

God speed.

Janine

]]> By: William White http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-7031 William White Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:59:41 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-7031 I am having the same trouble here at the North Carolina Coast. -- Any updates on your experience with SledgeHammer ?? I have located two dealers here in town and WILL give it a determined try. Thanks. I am having the same trouble here at the North Carolina Coast. — Any updates on your experience with SledgeHammer ?? I have located two dealers here in town and WILL give it a determined try. Thanks.

]]> By: Cool Garden Things http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-3404 Cool Garden Things Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:44:41 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-3404 Not sure if last post went through-I just thought you would enjoy this link about Horsetail that GartenGrl wrote for our blog <a href="http://coolgardenthings.net/garden-decor/155/weed-watch-spring-2009/" rel="nofollow">Cool Garden Things -Weed Watch</a> .-= Cool Garden Things´s last blog ..<a href="http://coolgardenthings.net/garden-decor/552/how-to-grow-avocado/" rel="nofollow">How to Grow Avocado</a> =-. Not sure if last post went through-I just thought you would enjoy this link about Horsetail that GartenGrl wrote for our blog Cool Garden Things -Weed Watch
.-= Cool Garden Things´s last blog ..How to Grow Avocado =-.

]]> By: Cool Garden Things http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-3403 Cool Garden Things Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:32:42 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-3403 Oh my goodness! I feel so sorry for you trying to deal with this! Good tips! I have seen inpenatrable fences of this horrible scorge...I check out my link above for an article I wrote on the evils of this plant...which might actually be an alien from another planet-lol! GartenGrl .-= Cool Garden Things´s last blog ..<a href="http://coolgardenthings.net/garden-decor/552/how-to-grow-avocado/" rel="nofollow">How to Grow Avocado</a> =-. Oh my goodness! I feel so sorry for you trying to deal with this! Good tips! I have seen inpenatrable fences of this horrible scorge…I
check out my link above for an article I wrote on the evils of this plant…which might actually be an alien from another planet-lol!
GartenGrl
.-= Cool Garden Things´s last blog ..How to Grow Avocado =-.

]]> By: Lauralee Hensley http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-3376 Lauralee Hensley Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:57:27 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-3376 Sorry, about post above, I meant to say I'm fighting vineweed here. Having problems with my glasses, need a newer prescription of glasses I think. Sorry, about post above, I meant to say I’m fighting vineweed here. Having problems with my glasses, need a newer prescription of glasses I think.

]]> By: Lauralee Hensley http://lajollamom.com/2010/01/killing-giant-horsetail-update-2/#comment-3375 Lauralee Hensley Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:55:48 +0000 http://www.lajollamom.com/?p=4540#comment-3375 I fighting vineweed here. The roots of vineweed can go as deep as 20 to 30 feet. It will choak everything else off. It's a constant battle. You have to keep any vegetation that comes up from it pulled. Don't let the leaves get that sunlight or the roots just keep on growing. It spreads really fast. Another awful plant I see in stores/catalogues alot is seddum. Man that stuff takes over and blows everywhere and reroots itself. My mom got it in her yard from the neighbors stuff blowing over. It took about four years to finally get rid of it. It's suppose to be a ground cover, but it just takes over. Nasty! I fighting vineweed here. The roots of vineweed can go as deep as 20 to 30 feet. It will choak everything else off. It’s a constant battle. You have to keep any vegetation that comes up from it pulled. Don’t let the leaves get that sunlight or the roots just keep on growing. It spreads really fast.
Another awful plant I see in stores/catalogues alot is seddum. Man that stuff takes over and blows everywhere and reroots itself.
My mom got it in her yard from the neighbors stuff blowing over. It took about four years to finally get rid of it. It’s suppose to be a ground cover, but it just takes over. Nasty!

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