Goutweed is a well-known garden weed that seems to be very stubborn and not easy to control. The problem is that the plant can also spread well via the underground roots. But here are some tips for fighting goutweed.
You have to be very consistent in combat. As soon as the first tender leaves appear, they should be removed immediately.
Tip 1: Loosen up the soil
In addition, the plant will be very weak if the soil is loosened up several times a year with a hoe. Fighting can be very tedious and last for several years.
Tip 2: Dig up the soil
Another option is to simply dig up light and humus-rich soil and remove the roots piece by piece.
Tip 3: Use cardboard and bark mulch
You can also take action against ground elder by covering the affected areas with thick cardboard and then applying bark mulch on top gives. After two years at the latest, the cardboard rotted and the underground roots died off because they couldn't sprout.
In the worst case, however, you can only use a weed killer, because this is the only way to combat the problematic and fast-growing plants effectively and in a short time. Since the seeds are capable of germinating for a long time, you should always keep an eye on the bed to remove the small plants immediately.