Gardening experts have issued a warning this month regarding weeds you can expect to see in June, including one which creates attractive flowers.
Gardening experts have shared some valuable advice for the month of June(Image: Getty)
June is a month which usually brings sunshine but the hot weather unfortunately also encourages weeds to grow quicker, making spotting and pulling them out a longer chore. Weeds can multiply very fast, taking over gardens quickly and creating unpleasant areas.
If weeds are not dealt with promptly, the consequences of their presence can be time-consuming and force other plants to die off as they fight for nutrients and sunlight. Gardeners’ World has shared some advice to help experts and amateur gardens keep their garden as tidy and healthy as possible.
So if you need some advice, keep reading as this is the perfect place to bag some beneficial tips and tricks. Weeds can attract pests like aphids, mealybugs and aphids, which dig into the plant roots and leaves and can contribute to wilting flowers that you otherwise had no idea were in danger.
The site explained: “Dig out perennial weeds, such as couch grass and bindweed, as soon as you spot them.”
Perennial weeds are plants that can live for more than two years and are typically hard to control because of their robust root systems.
They disappear in winter but regrow in spring, often spreading via underground stems (rhizomes) or deep roots
Using the appropriate tools, dig out a deep hole and aim to remove the whole root(Image: Getty Images)
Couch grass looks exactly how you’d imagine – made up of long-reeds which are often seen by the side of the road, the Mirror reports.
However, bindweed, which sounds ironically similar to blind-weed can be misleading as it creates pretty-looking white flowers.
The Royal Horticultural Society says: “Hedge bindweed and field bindweed are both UK native wildflowers.
“They are beneficial to wildlife, with attractive white and pink funnel-shaped flowers. However, they are often unwelcome in gardens due to their spreading roots and twining stems.”
Blindweed typically grows during a period through from late winter to early spring, completing its cycle around late September into October.
But it typically flowers in June time – which is when you may spot it for the first time.
However, smaller gardens may see their new shoots beforehand, which can help gardeners spot them before they spread and grow during periods of warmer weather.
Why are these flowering weeds so detrimental?
The RHS has explained that it’s simple they way they grow and spread which categorises them alongside weeds.
Along with fighting with other plants for nutrients, their twining stems can actually smother other plants as they often create deep roots.
They are also difficult to eliminate once they are bedded into a space.
Gardeners have been urged to take action immediately if they see such weeds growing.
They can do so by using the appropriate tools to dig out a deep hole and aim to remove the whole root.
Alternatively, it can also be done by hand, but it will take some additional effort and patience.
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