In broad daylight, in Broadgreen, broadly speaking, a broad-spectrum herbicide was called for to tackle the ubiquitous Broad Leaf Dock.

I got to Ms C’s and she said that she wanted the flags cleared so that the area could be maintained. I set about the job with my trowel but this plant was so deep rooted, so persistent, I gave myself a blister on my palm trying to dig it out. I thought, what is this beast of a plant? So, I googled it and it was the broad leaf dock…

‘Root System: A deep, resilient taproot that can reach up to 1.2 to 1.5 meters underground. [1, 2]’ check!

‘Considered an aggressive or injurious weed’ Check!

The dock was my enemy and I went to war. The hour and half went quickly as each root was a mini mission. I cleared grasses and other weeds too. I think I achieved the goal of clearing the flags but Ms C’s garden is quite vast so another visit is probably required to tame the brambles and grasses.