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    Quick questions & answers

    Apr 07, 2020 1 minute

    Q Can you tell me what this plant is, please?

    C. Jones-Evans, via email

    This is three-cornered leek (), an invasive weed that can be troublesome to remove.Fork out the small white bulbs and compost them or take them to your local green-waste recycling centre. Alternatively, use a glyphosate weedkiller. It will be taken in the sap stream to all parts of the plant, which it effectively kills.

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