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As Subject: the bindweed is running riot this year and it is sosecurely established in my hedge that I am tempted just to throw the whole lot if hedge
cutting, bindweed and all, into the bags destined for the local composting facility.
'Does The Team Think' that the enormous heaps and heat of the compost faciliity will kill the bindweed 'cuttings'?
As Subject: the bindweed is running riot this year and it is sosecurely >established in my hedge that I am tempted just to throw the whole lot if hedge >cutting, bindweed and all, into the bags destined for the local composting >facility.
'Does The Team Think' that the enormous heaps and heat of the compost >faciliity will kill the bindweed 'cuttings'?
In article <fv4iQ.22130$Fi02.3635@usenetxs.com>,
Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> wrote:
As Subject: the bindweed is running riot this year and it is sosecurely
established in my hedge that I am tempted just to throw the whole lot if hedge
cutting, bindweed and all, into the bags destined for the local composting >> facility.
'Does The Team Think' that the enormous heaps and heat of the compost
faciliity will kill the bindweed 'cuttings'?
Bindweed will not grow from its stems without heroic measures, and
even its roots rot in my cold compost heap. It's a non-issue.
What plant(s) is the hedge made from? Where is the bindweed coming from?
The only forbidden plant is Japanese knotweed.
On 30 Jul 2025 at 11:37:52 BST, "Nick Maclaren" <Nick Maclaren> wrote:
In article <fv4iQ.22130$Fi02.3635@usenetxs.com>,
Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> wrote:
As Subject: the bindweed is running riot this year and it is sosecurely
established in my hedge that I am tempted just to throw the whole lot if hedge
cutting, bindweed and all, into the bags destined for the local composting >>> facility.
'Does The Team Think' that the enormous heaps and heat of the compost
faciliity will kill the bindweed 'cuttings'?
Bindweed will not grow from its stems without heroic measures, and
even its roots rot in my cold compost heap. It's a non-issue.
Thanks a lot Nick!
Jeff said:
What plant(s) is the hedge made from? Where is the bindweed coming from?
The hedge is beech and cotoneaster(?); 2 feet behind my 5' high hedge is my neighbour's 15' high leylandii hedge; he put a fence behind _that_ some years ago, and abandoned the space between his fence and the back of my hedge to be No Man's Land. It's NML where the bindweed has sprung from.
I was pretty ill for most of last year and couldn't attack the problem; feeling better now, and hope to sort out the issue once and for all!
On 31/07/2025 11:10, Another John wrote:
On 30 Jul 2025 at 11:37:52 BST, "Nick Maclaren" <Nick Maclaren> wrote:
In article <fv4iQ.22130$Fi02.3635@usenetxs.com>,
Another John <lalaw44@hotmail.com> wrote:
As Subject: the bindweed is running riot this year and it is sosecurely >>>> established in my hedge that I am tempted just to throw the whole lot if hedge
cutting, bindweed and all, into the bags destined for the local composting >>>> facility.
'Does The Team Think' that the enormous heaps and heat of the compost
faciliity will kill the bindweed 'cuttings'?
Bindweed will not grow from its stems without heroic measures, and
even its roots rot in my cold compost heap. It's a non-issue.
Thanks a lot Nick!
Jeff said:
What plant(s) is the hedge made from? Where is the bindweed coming from?
The hedge is beech and cotoneaster(?); 2 feet behind my 5' high hedge is my >> neighbour's 15' high leylandii hedge; he put a fence behind _that_ some years
ago, and abandoned the space between his fence and the back of my hedge to be
No Man's Land. It's NML where the bindweed has sprung from.
I was pretty ill for most of last year and couldn't attack the problem;
feeling better now, and hope to sort out the issue once and for all!
Depending on exactly where the bindweed is coming up, if "No Man's Land"
is basically free of anything you want, your best bet is to spray
glyphosate over the bindweed. Repeat after a month if there's some still coming up. Keep it off anything you want! Keep a water spray handy in
case you get some on the leaves of plants you want - it's easy to wash
off with a spray. Keep it away from the beech; the cotoneaster (or did
you mean privet?) is less of a problem as its shiny leaves will tend to prevent much glyphosate entering.
You might have to repeat the process next spring if there's some still around.
If you're not into using chemicals, I doubt you've got any chance of eliminating it. Between the conifer hedge and your hedge, No Man's Land
will be a mass of tree roots, and digging it out will be impossible. And
as it's spread into your hedge (and perhaps the edge of some of the
conifer hedge?), you won't be able to cover it all with a light-proof membrane which might be an option on a new plot.
the cotoneaster (or did you mean privet?)