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- Remove reeds permanently
- Remove reeds: digging up is the solution
- Repeated mowing can help
- Why you should not use chemicals despite all the effort
Reed grows dense, fast and robust
Remove reeds permanently
Reed proliferates extremely strong and is therefore difficult to remove. In principle, there is only one meaningful, environmentally friendly and permanently successful method of getting rid of reeds. Below we explain what it is and how you should not destroy your reed in any case.
Remove reeds: digging up is the solution
Remove reeds by digging it up. This is very exhausting, but it's well worth the effort. The sooner you touch the reeds, the better. If it is still small, the roots have not reached any significant depth and you can dig it out more easily.
If the reeds are already tall, you may need to dig up to two meters to remove all root remains.
First, you should cut the foliage down to the ground. Then it goes with spades and pickaxe to the value. Dig in both depth and width, making sure to remove all roots. For very tall reeds or miscanthus, the use of an excavator may be useful. Here you can find more information about digging reeds.
Repeated mowing can help
If you have reeds in the meadow, multiple mowing can also lead to a lasting success. Learn more here.
Why you should not use chemicals despite all the effort
In forums and garden pages one reads again and again, one can get rid of reeds, by eradicating it with Roundup or another weed killer. It is absolutely not recommended. Firstly, it is possible, especially with the robust reed, that it resists the herbicide and that you have poisoned your garden or pond in vain.
Second, studies have proven that Roundup is highly harmful - to the environment and to you. Here are a few of the side effects of Roundup on the human organism:
If you think, well, but I do not drink it, that's not quite right. Due to the excessive use of Roundup, larger and larger amounts of it get into the drinking water and are thus accessible to us. In addition, it naturally has the same effect on other mammals, such as cats and dogs, insects and other small animals. Other plants that grow nearby can also absorb toxins, so even more encouraging use of chemicals is not recommended if you grow fruit and / or vegetables in your garden.