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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing  all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid?? |
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You need a slasher!! 
Or a strimmer
If you want it gone for good then the only way is to black it out with plastic - water permeable from the garden centre though. It will kill everything underneath if left for a growing cycle.
But it's not very attractive and will leave you kinda gardenless unless you put pots on top till it's done.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You need a slasher!!
Or a strimmer
If you want it gone for good then the only way is to black it out with plastic - water permeable from the garden centre though. It will kill everything underneath if left for a growing cycle.
But it's not very attractive and will leave you kinda gardenless unless you put pots on top till it's done. "
Keeps snapping the strimmer wire 
May have to do this... Although its a really big area... Thanks  |
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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago
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"You need a slasher!!
Or a strimmer
If you want it gone for good then the only way is to black it out with plastic - water permeable from the garden centre though. It will kill everything underneath if left for a growing cycle.
But it's not very attractive and will leave you kinda gardenless unless you put pots on top till it's done. "
You could do that, then cover with a layer of gravel. If you want some greenery, scrape back the gravel, slice open the cover, plant, and replace gravel.
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"You need a slasher!!
Or a strimmer
If you want it gone for good then the only way is to black it out with plastic - water permeable from the garden centre though. It will kill everything underneath if left for a growing cycle.
But it's not very attractive and will leave you kinda gardenless unless you put pots on top till it's done.
Keeps snapping the strimmer wire
May have to do this... Although its a really big area... Thanks "
That's why you need an old fashioned slasher - looks like the kind of implement mobs of angry locals in olden days used to chase Dr Frankenstein and his monster out of town!
You can grow a surprising number of veggies in pots too. The plastic you need can be sheets of plain black plastic (anything that doesn't let light through) but you can use the water permeable stuff that they put under gravel too. That stuff is harder wearing and less likely to rip. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You need a slasher!!
Or a strimmer
If you want it gone for good then the only way is to black it out with plastic - water permeable from the garden centre though. It will kill everything underneath if left for a growing cycle.
But it's not very attractive and will leave you kinda gardenless unless you put pots on top till it's done.
You could do that, then cover with a layer of gravel. If you want some greenery, scrape back the gravel, slice open the cover, plant, and replace gravel.
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Good idea |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Strim the nettles down to the ground and clear using
good gloves (at least you get a head start on the compost heap!). Next you can either turn the ground over and cover or spray with a biodegradable killer. You will need to turn the ground at some point anyway, though. When I was a kid me n me bro used to chop down nettles with a stock, it's not hard work (though it will make your arm ache a bit) but sticks are cheaper than a strummer.....
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You need a slasher!!
Or a strimmer
If you want it gone for good then the only way is to black it out with plastic - water permeable from the garden centre though. It will kill everything underneath if left for a growing cycle.
But it's not very attractive and will leave you kinda gardenless unless you put pots on top till it's done.
Keeps snapping the strimmer wire
May have to do this... Although its a really big area... Thanks
That's why you need an old fashioned slasher - looks like the kind of implement mobs of angry locals in olden days used to chase Dr Frankenstein and his monster out of town!
You can grow a surprising number of veggies in pots too. The plastic you need can be sheets of plain black plastic (anything that doesn't let light through) but you can use the water permeable stuff that they put under gravel too. That stuff is harder wearing and less likely to rip."
sounds bloody scary!!
Well if that's the only.option then its got to be done.
I'm not at all green fingered  |
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Pay someone to clear it for you? 
Nettles are a pain, as said, strim as close to the ground as possible, you could try caustic soda but its a bit dodgy, otherwise put the black liner on and cover with gravel or bark. Add a few flags and pots, table, chairs and BBQ, hey presto, a low maintenance garden! |
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"dont bother with a strimmer you need a brush cutter then once cut to the ground dig the area over and pull the roots....not quick n ballbreakingly hard work but rid the land of em ...."
You can hire a rotivator to break the ground for you.
Tbh, if you go for the plastic you don't actually have to chop anything down, just cover it thoroughly for long enough. |
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Cut it down using a scythe, then a few days later, attack new growth with glyphosphate (the generic name of roundup/ol etc).
It will take a few repeats to clear, along with a lot of attention the next few years until it settles down.
Beware digging especially if you have bind as this can help spread it.
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By (user no longer on site)
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I just helped my friend, we used kilker and then cleared some s up, she bought garden centres own black sheeting and we covered it with bark, looks miles better than it did (it was an absolute mess before) still to clear s on stones but the Scottish weather at the moment would make it useless, best of luck |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just helped my friend, we used kilker and then cleared some s up, she bought garden centres own black sheeting and we covered it with bark, looks miles better than it did (it was an absolute mess before) still to clear s on stones but the Scottish weather at the moment would make it useless, best of luck"
It took 3 attempts with killer  |
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??"
Get a gardener in...worth their weight in gold! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I have s but I am going to wait until we have a dry spell. I do the garden it rains and they come back with a vengence roll on winter x"
Its completely over took the garden... Hardly any grass |
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Whilst the ground is wet, thoroughly dig it out by the roots and at the same time, clear the ground of stones, rubble and dig plenty of muck in.
If yer quick, sow some biannuals and perennials for next season. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"That's a good point, I am available to assist, given the proper 'motivation'
I do a great fry up  How are your eggs in the morning?"
Not fertilized for sure  |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
"A good dose (or maybe 2) of Roundup killer.
It works !"
As others have said, strimmer with a blade (brush cutter) and spray when it`s starting to shoot again with any killer that contains glysophate (Roundup for one) It may need more than one dose but also stinging nettles hate having their roots disturbed so even if you don`t dig them right out just try levering the roots with a fork. Don`t spray if there`s any wind and if rain is expected. If you can`t get hold of a sprayer, you can use a watering can. If you have a good golf club or agricultural supplies place nearby get your Roundup from there, the stuff at the garden centres etc. whilst genuine stuff is quite dilute to enable use by "amateurs".
And don`t keep chickens either as the droppings encourage nettles!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Whilst the ground is wet, thoroughly dig it out by the roots and at the same time, clear the ground of stones, rubble and dig plenty of muck in.
If yer quick, sow some biannuals and perennials for next season. "
Good grief it would kill me!! Haha |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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Whilst the ground is wet, thoroughly dig it out by the roots and at the same time, clear the ground of stones, rubble and dig plenty of muck in.
If yer quick, sow some biannuals and perennials for next season. "
As I`ve said in my previous post, no chicken dung! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A good dose (or maybe 2) of Roundup killer.
It works !
As others have said, strimmer with a blade (brush cutter) and spray when it`s starting to shoot again with any killer that contains glysophate (Roundup for one) It may need more than one dose but also stinging nettles hate having their roots disturbed so even if you don`t dig them right out just try levering the roots with a fork. Don`t spray if there`s any wind and if rain is expected. If you can`t get hold of a sprayer, you can use a watering can. If you have a good golf club or agricultural supplies place nearby get your Roundup from there, the stuff at the garden centres etc. whilst genuine stuff is quite dilute to enable use by "amateurs".
And don`t keep chickens either as the droppings encourage nettles! "
Thankyou , Ile keep the chicken thing in mind |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??"
Sell the garden to a developer. Your nettle troubles are over and you have a few quid in your back pocket.......it's win win really |
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Whilst the ground is wet, thoroughly dig it out by the roots and at the same time, clear the ground of stones, rubble and dig plenty of muck in.
If yer quick, sow some biannuals and perennials for next season.
As I`ve said in my previous post, no chicken dung!"
Ooops i missed *horse* muck out. Mucks fine if the roots are dug out first. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"That's a good point, I am available to assist, given the proper 'motivation'
I do a great fry up How are your eggs in the morning?
Not fertilized for sure "
WEll, I'll need to wear me jeans to chop nettles down.............. |
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"A good dose (or maybe 2) of Roundup killer.
It works !
As others have said, strimmer with a blade (brush cutter) and spray when it`s starting to shoot again with any killer that contains glysophate (Roundup for one) It may need more than one dose but also stinging nettles hate having their roots disturbed so even if you don`t dig them right out just try levering the roots with a fork. Don`t spray if there`s any wind and if rain is expected. If you can`t get hold of a sprayer, you can use a watering can. If you have a good golf club or agricultural supplies place nearby get your Roundup from there, the stuff at the garden centres etc. whilst genuine stuff is quite dilute to enable use by "amateurs".
And don`t keep chickens either as the droppings encourage nettles!
Thankyou , Ile keep the chicken thing in mind "
I'd do it for you but i'm chicken lol. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??
Sell the garden to a developer. Your nettle troubles are over and you have a few quid in your back pocket.......it's win win really "
lol funny |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
"Could the same advice be applied to all the oil seed rape growing in my flower beds? "
Yes! If the stem is hollow you can pour the killer down inside the stem so don`t cut off too low! Same tecnique for hog , cow parsley and japanese knot but don`t compost any of the cut off material, especially the knot. Let it dry and burn it. |
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By *averiMan
over a year ago
Swindon to bristol |
"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??"
You have to use Roundup..but it will take 3-4 weeks before you see them dieing..then cut all the dead stuff away and wait a month as some might come up. Repeat and the job should be done. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??
You have to use Roundup..but it will take 3-4 weeks before you see them dieing..then cut all the dead stuff away and wait a month as some might come up. Repeat and the job should be done."
Get one of your friends to phone up the police and say there is a stash of drugs buried somewhere in your garden. They will come and look for it and dig over your garden in the process.
Disclaimer: This is JOKE pc brigrade i am not advocating the waste of valuable police resources |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Pay someone to clear it for you?
Don't pay someone just ask em to do it for you and give em a big smile
somehow doubt that would work.... But depends which lips ide be smiling with
After seeing those lips last week I reckon you would be on to a winner lol. Be the last nettle you ever see in your garden again "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??
You have to use Roundup..but it will take 3-4 weeks before you see them dieing..then cut all the dead stuff away and wait a month as some might come up. Repeat and the job should be done.
Get one of your friends to phone up the police and say there is a stash of drugs buried somewhere in your garden. They will come and look for it and dig over your garden in the process.
Disclaimer: This is JOKE pc brigrade i am not advocating the waste of valuable police resources"
Pmsl
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Could the same advice be applied to all the oil seed rape growing in my flower beds?
Yes! If the stem is hollow you can pour the killer down inside the stem so don`t cut off too low! Same tecnique for hog , cow parsley and japanese knot but don`t compost any of the cut off material, especially the knot. Let it dry and burn it."
Thank you. xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I find concrete tends to kill everything you cover with it.
Except for my ex wife - im sure the people who bought my last house are wondering where that constant moaning is coming from!
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Just a gag! I didn't really bury her in the back garden!
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She's canoeing in south America! Honest!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I find concrete tends to kill everything you cover with it.
Except for my ex wife - im sure the people who bought my last house are wondering where that constant moaning is coming from!
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Just a gag! I didn't really bury her in the back garden!
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She's canoeing in south America! Honest!!! "
PMSL =-O God bless her |
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??"
You need to dig down about 6-7 inches get rid of it all and replace with either a good top soil (not a free one that some companies give away) or a soil conditioner get some dried kiln sand and put a thin layer down then lay new turf and water it every night, late on evening till settled once settled mow it and rake it with a strong metal rake and lightly sprinkle dry kiln sand over it again do that evey 6 months and you will have grass like a bowling green! I own a garden centre and an old man told me to do that to my own grass years ago when I started up and i have the best grass in my road! lol |
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Just picked up a great suggestion for clearing it without lifting a finger!
Host a BDSM party and invite the Doms and Dommes to bring their subs along for some hard labour naked nettle clearing to be followed by some nettle whipping with the longest specimens!
Sorted!
You may have to do some nibbles but no gardening! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??"
Don't get rid of them. Put them into a bin or other receptacle with some comfrey and add water. When the results really stink you have a very fine liquid manure . Dilute one to ten and hive plants a watering with it every so often. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??
You need to dig down about 6-7 inches get rid of it all and replace with either a good top soil (not a free one that some companies give away) or a soil conditioner get some dried kiln sand and put a thin layer down then lay new turf and water it every night, late on evening till settled once settled mow it and rake it with a strong metal rake and lightly sprinkle dry kiln sand over it again do that evey 6 months and you will have grass like a bowling green! I own a garden centre and an old man told me to do that to my own grass years ago when I started up and i have the best grass in my road! lol "
I'm sweating just thinking about it Haha |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just picked up a great suggestion for clearing it without lifting a finger!
Host a BDSM party and invite the Doms and Dommes to bring their subs along for some hard labour naked nettle clearing to be followed by some nettle whipping with the longest specimens!
Sorted!
You may have to do some nibbles but no gardening!"
Hahaha fantastic idea |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've recently moved and my back garden is just a mass of stinging nettles, I've tried killer once and it did nothing all this rain is just making it worse.
Any advice on how I can get rid??
Don't get rid of them. Put them into a bin or other receptacle with some comfrey and add water. When the results really stink you have a very fine liquid manure . Dilute one to ten and hive plants a watering with it every so often."
Think ide need a dozen bins l |
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