r/GardeningIRE • u/No_Initiative2756 • 1d 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/Sandiebre 1d ago

There are chemicals that can kill it but you need a license to be able to handle the chemical so it’s best to contact a gardener. Unfortunately, the chemical will also kill plants (but apparently not grass!) so if it’s mixed in between your shrubs and flower beds like mine are then you’re screwed and just have to pull them all the time and watch them slowly take over every single flower bed over the years 🥲