My yard is a maze of hidden gardens. Not all of them tended to. With a renewed sense of garden joy, I decided to tackle one of the forgotten beds and bring it back to its former glory.
With ivy it is said, "The first year we sleep. The second year we creep. The third year we leap!" Judging by the ivy on the fence I'd say it's been a good three years since this particular spot was properly cared for.
Aside from the ivy, it's been taken over by some invasive weed. I don't know what it is. Therefore I am unprepared to battle it. Google hasn't helped any. I'm hoping one of the brilliant garden minds here can tell me what I'm up against. It seems to spread from a pure white rhizome that is set deep beneath the soils surface. Almost impossible to simply "pull out", the stem just breaks off. Almost reminds me of a clover epidemic. Any thoughts on what it may be? How to eradicate it? Any advice or help is appreciated.
