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A climbing herbaceous perennial weed that spreads by creeping underground stems and occasionally by seed. The stems entwine themselves around anything nearby, climbing up or along, smothering plants along the way. From June to September large attractive, white trumpets appear.
The main ways to keep weeds under control is constant vigilance, never allowing the weed to flower or set seed.
Hoe repeatedly to exhaust the white fleshy underground stems
Try and dig out every fragment of the root by hand – not that successful as there is always some bit that is missed
Spraying with weedkiller will do the job if the weeds are in the garden border. Spray with a systemic weedkiller, such as one that contains glyphosate, as this is absorbed through the leaves of the plant and the active ingredient makes its way through the cells of the plant down to the root. It kills these first and then the foliage starts to die off. Stick bamboo canes in the border and the weed will wind round the cane making it easier to spray
Mulching will help to eliminate light, which all green plants need to survive. There are several effective mulches which will act as a weed barrier; weed suppressing fabric, well-rotted manure or garden compost, bark, grass cuttings, gravel and even a thick layer of newspaper