dealing with out of control garlic chives

 is there any method that works other than trowel and sweat. I've got
them coming up through the landscape fabric and mulch. So far, Round up
hasn't helped.


Or am I in for a several long sessions on hands and knees followed by
$$$ for cover up mulch.


Thanks Gang!

Cheryl

 On 07/11/2011 06:42 AM, Cheryl Isaak wrote:

Local Asian supermarkets in your area might be interested in purchasing
your unwanted garlic chives. This could be the start of a new business
for you and some quick income.

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Not with Roundup on them. Black plastic to block sunlight, and to
solarize the area. There is a small field of garlic chives that I drive
by when I go to town. I love the smell. The farmer supplies local
restaurants.
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 On 7/11/11 12:14 PM, Mysterious Traveler wrote:

but I don't want them to come back - they're choking out other plants in
the beds and making my paths look messy

 
Humm, wonder why Roundup doesn't work on monocots, its supposed to
kill everything/everybody according to the local NG Google expert?
Yet, for the sake of argument we will just say it doesn't and that
chives are monocots so it does not kill everything... You might try
vinegar and soap;  A pickling vinegar somewhere in the range of =/>7%
acetic acid and not the usual 5%. A 1 teaspoon of liquid washing soap
to 1 gallon of vinegar is probably good.

Lots of different home remedies to look up/try.  Suffice it to say...
something to knock the pH range either way down (sulferic acid?) or
you may want to go way up.  Regardless, try to surgical strikes and
not carpet bomb your target.

Cover to smother and apply fresh dressing to your path .

Just remember Vinegar is a strong chemical acid, use sparingly, you
might need some with oil for your salad dressing later.