Stinging Nettles are taking over my lawn
Derek Auns
7 years ago
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
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I'm looking for stinging nettles seeds
Comments (15)An herbalist but that is not what pays the bills. My own interests put me on the plant-side of herbalism, growing, identification, harvesting, wildcrafting, stewardship, etc. I do visit this forum, but the Herbs, Name that Plant, Natives, and Woodland forums are where I usually spend my time. The Herbs forum is a nice one for the plant-side of herbalism, including medicinal herbs though culinary herbs are most often discussed. FataMorgana...See MoreLawn infested with unwanted stinging nettles
Comments (7)This is very odd. I have never ever seen nettles in an established lawn. The constant cutting and dense grass prevent them ever getting a hold. In this case I think the problem lies not with the nettles but with the lawn. If they are stinging your feet in sandals it sounds as if the lawn grass is too tall and too sparse. If you can improve the density and health of the grass the nettles should not be able to compete. I would cut the lawn, dig out the most obvious nettle plants or spot weed killer them, fill in the holes with good soil, scarify the lawn and over sow any bare patches with grass seed. Keep it properly cut and I can't see how nettles can survive in it. To eat them the growth needs to be young and about 6 inches to a foot high. That is way too tall for a lawn so I don't think eating them down is a realistic option, quite apart from the quantities you'd have to get through!...See MoreHow to treat the stings of sting nettles
Comments (31)I tried most remedies, but nothing seemed to work. After 6 hours of still experiencing the sting, trying to ignore the pain, I began to read about my recent purchase of ecloths. Zappo. A light bulb went off! I rubbed an ecloth over my fingers about 20 times, then repeated this. The sting disappeared nearly instantaneously! Note that an ecloth is not the same as a microfiber cloth....See MoreStinging Nettle Tea .....
Comments (4)I find nettle tea to be nourishing and strengthening. I believe that nettle infusion helped me greatly in the healing process from my fractured fibula. Every year I dry more and more wild nettles and always deplete my supply in mid winter. I will be more ambitious with harvesting this year....See Moreperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
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