How to remove lilies of the valley from a summer cottage - simple but effective ways

Do not tell me how to get lilies of the valley out of their summer cottage? When we first bought the dacha, about five years ago, we admired a small flower bed with small white bells. But in a couple of years they grew very large, climbed into the raspberry-tree, and some moved into the garden. Even on the garden path you have to pull out. I tried to dig it, so in the spring they appear again. Maybe sprinkle with something?

The fragrant bunches of lilies of the valley are very beautiful and delicate, but this flower has one drawback. It does not need to be propagated, the plants do an excellent job of it themselves, quickly growing and turning into a solid carpet. And now you are no longer up to beauty, but a real problem arises: how to get lilies of the valley out of a summer cottage. What for? Yes, if only because if other flowers grew nearby, then the lilies of the valley would simply "crush" them with their mass and developed root system. It's good if initially you put these nimble beauties separately and, moreover, limited their place of growth. But if the lilies of the valley grow in a common flower bed, over time they will displace the more underdeveloped neighbors.

How to remove lilies of the valley from a summer cottage

It is interesting that these May flowers are able to lime not only cultivated plants, but also weeds that are in their thickets. Moreover, they themselves are able to grow in any conditions, whether it is a sunny area or a shady corner under a tree. Numerous roots, intertwining into a single whole, are demanding on moisture, because they need to provide food for large foliage. Therefore, it is the lilies of the valley that are the first to take all the moisture from the surface layer of the earth, leaving no chance for other plants to survive. They are not terrible for trees, but small flowers can significantly complicate life.

So, what can be done if the lilies of the valley have become the owners in the country:

1. Just dig them up and pick the roots well. Most likely, this will have to be done more than once, but each time you will notice that there are fewer and fewer sprouts.
2. Dig the area overgrown with flowers several times so that the roots remain in the sun. The method is effective only in hot summer.
3. "Cut off" the sod layer of the earth along with the lilies of the valley. If you want - transplant them, if not - just throw them away.
4. In early spring, before the arrows hatch, cover the flower bed with black plastic and leave it for the whole season. By autumn, the plants will burn.

If lilies of the valley grow apart, away from cultivated plants, spray them herbicides... Roundup, for example, destroys all vegetation.

A simple way to prevent the overgrowth of aggressive flowers

Despite the developed root system, it is superficial in lilies of the valley and does not go deep into the soil. If you restrict the flowerbed along the perimeter in depth, it is quite possible to avoid the problem in the future. Plants will not creep, and inside the perimeter, you will simply thin them out annually. To do this, use the method as in the raspberry patch: dig in the slate on all sides. It will block the roots from access outside the front garden. They will not be able to climb under the barrier, again, due to their superficial location. And so that lilies of the valley do not compete with other flowers, plant them separately.

We dig up lilies of the valley to free the front garden from them - video