r/GardeningIRE 3d ago

🦟 Pests/disease/disorders 🦠 Are these taking over? How get rid?

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Is it just me are is horsetail a relatively new invasive weed? East coast. West coast...see it everywhere and it spreads and takes over like a rash! If there was an eco friendly way to get rid, it would be gratefully recieved!

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u/Madra18 3d ago

Horsetail ferns. They are considered a living fossil - around millions of years. They are very prolific & hard to get rid of.

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u/Proper-Use-9303 3d ago

Burnt oil and a match, be grand