Tag: Houttuynia

Oh I wish I hadn’t planted that!

Post author By the3growbags
Post date July 3, 2026
36 Comments on Oh I wish I hadn’t planted that!

It’s time to fess up! How many plants are there in your garden that you wish to goodness that you had never planted? We 3Growbags need to step into the Confessional Box with 9 horticultural howlers of our own………. 1. Acanthus is an undeniably handsome plant. Its strong spikes of lipped flowers rise from dark […]

Tags Acanthus, Amsonia, bamboo, Centaurea, Cyperus eragrostis, Houttuynia, Lysimachia mummularia, Macleaya, rosa rugosa

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8 weeds to worry about, and what to do about them

Post author By the3growbags
Post date February 16, 2019
6 Comments on 8 weeds to worry about, and what to do about them

So which weeds are the worst and what can you do to stop them? Each weed has its own fiendish strategy to insinuate itself and every garden has its own set of infiltrators, but luckily we three old campaigners are here to guide you through your defence options. 1. Bindweed. It’s those clever devils that invade underground […]

Tags Anemone japonica, Arum italicum 'Pictum', bindweed, couch grass, ground elder, Houttuynia, japanese knotweed, Lysimachia 'Firecracker', marestail