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Monty Don warns gardeners this 'impossible' spring weed that looks like lawn must be burnt, not composted

Monty Don is sounding the alarm over a spring weed he calls almost impossible to shift from UK borders and veg beds. Why is this couch grass he burns, not composts, now dividing gardeners? In a new ...
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Wheat and couch grass can extract toxic metals from contaminated soils

image: Irina Shtangeeva is a researcher at the Department of Soil Science and Soil Ecology, St Petersburg University. She has studied the ability of wheat and couch grass to accumulate toxic ...
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Monty Don spring garden warning over 'problematic' weed that 'takes over' if left

Renowned gardener Monty Don is cautioning spring gardeners about a particularly troublesome weed that proves extremely difficult to get rid of. The celebrated horticulturalist and television presenter ...
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Monty Don warns gardeners of 'impossible' spring weed that needs 'burning'

12:29, Tue, Mar 10, 2026 Updated: 16:01, Tue, Mar 10, 2026 Monty Don is warning spring gardeners of an 'impossible' weed they should watch out for, as it can be difficult to get rid of. The ...