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Controlling bindweed <br />PAnnuals & Perennials Lawns <br />Design Soils, Amendments & Composting <br />Fruits ( Trees, Shrubs & Vines <br />Houseplants Vegetables <br />Insects & Diseases Xeriscape°' <br />Miscellaneous <br />Weeds & Cultural Problems <br />Water Considerations <br />Wildlife Issues <br />Controlling bindweed <br />Field bindweed is a noxious perennial weed that is difficult to kill because of it's extensive <br />» root system. It has distinctive arrowhead-shaped leaves and white or pink flowers. Bindweed <br />grows along the ground until it encounters an object that it can climb; such as fences or <br />other plants. <br />Hand-pulling well-established bindweed generally does not kill it because <br />of its root system. Herbicides such as Round-up and 2,4-D or related <br />chemicals can be effective in managing bindweed, but killing it with <br />herbicides takes several applications over a period of years. Late summer <br />and early fall applications are most effective. In a lawn environment, 2,4-D <br />and related herbicides are preferred. Round-up or 2,4-D can also be used in flower beds and <br />vegetable Gardens. Be sure to apply 2,4-D when temperatures are between 65 degrees and <br />85 degrees Fahrenheit and winds are less than five mph. <br />It is important not to spray desirable plants with herbicides because it may kill those plants. <br />Sponging or painting the bindweed with a herbicide is best when bindweed and desirable <br />plants are in close proximity. <br />For more information, see the following Colorado State Cooperative Extension fact sheet(s). <br />Weed Management for Small Rural Acreages <br />Broadleaf Weed Control in Lawns <br />Tell us what you thinkl <br />http://w,,vvN,.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/2104.html <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />6/20/2005