what can i do with the weed

[thatlad1]

I also have mares tail and unfortunately you wont get rid of it, only keep it under some sort of control. I find if you hoe it off it will then branch below surface and come up as three or four tails. I try to go around as often as possible with a narrow trowl and try to use it as a lever and try to pull the root up from as deep as possible. It has been known for the roots to be as deep as 30ft plus. It can also lay dormant for centuries. On the plus side it can be boiled and the liquid used (I think) as a pest control.

Ian

thanks for the reply ian, its good to know somebody else is in the same boat