Is your harvest withering and fertilizers not helping? Perhaps it is not pests that are to blame, but green "vampires" that you planted yourself.
These three crops are quietly destroying your garden beds, poisoning the soil and taking up all your resources. Find out which ones you need to get rid of today!
Field Bindweed
Its cute white flowers deceive even experienced gardeners. The roots of the bindweed go to a depth of up to 3 meters, drawing out moisture and nutrients. Over the course of a season, one plant takes up to 2 square meters of soil.
What is dangerous:
- Releases toxins that inhibit the growth of neighboring crops.
- Attracts aphids and nematodes.
How to destroy:
- Dig up the roots regularly (at least 30 cm deep).
- Cover the area with black film for 2 months.
- Sow green manure (mustard, rye) - they will suppress the growth of bindweed.
Mint
Yes, that very aromatic herb for tea! Its roots spread out wide, strangling the rhizomes of vegetables and flowers. Tomatoes and cucumbers suffer especially.
Why this is a problem:
- Aggressively captures new territories.
- Reduces the yield of neighboring plants by 40-50%.
Solution:
- Plant mint in pots or fence the bed with slate (depth - 50 cm).
- Remove inflorescences before seeds ripen.
Horsetail
This "dinosaur" among weeds survives even in acidic soils. Its roots accumulate aluminum, making the soil unsuitable for most crops.
What to do:
- Lime the soil (horsetail likes acidity).
- Use glyphosate-based herbicides.
- Plant cruciferous plants (radish, rapeseed) - they suppress horsetail.
Important! Do not compost these plants - their seeds and roots survive even after decomposition. Burn or dispose of off-site.
If only nettles grow in your garden beds, your garden may have already become a victim of “green aggressors”.
Author: Dmitry Bobrov
