Ruth “cleanses” a plant closely entwined with a weed
WHEN perennials come back into growth the last thing they need is close competition from weeds.
Weeding around them is one way of helping them along, but this easy job can become more complex if weeds and couch grass are growing so closely that their roots are tightly entwined with the plant you are trying to salvage.
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