Removing field bindweed is much more difficult than field horsetail. Also known as corn bindweed, field bindweed, white bindweed, wind bindweed or windling, this weed is undoubtedly one of the most troublesome perennial garden weeds.
Similar to the control of goutweed it can almost be described as a life's work.
As the name suggests, both field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and true fence bindweed (Calystegia sepium) twine up neighbouring plants. The tendrils rob the plant of nutrients, light and water. The twines are even so strong that they are capable of suffocating a shrub. A horror for gardeners in elaborately planted beds.
What makes the permanent weed control of bindweed particularly treacherous is its root system, which can grow up to 2 metres deep. In addition, propagation via rhizomes AND seeds makes it difficult to remove the plants from your own garden.
If you have already tried numerous methods without success, then read about the biological and long-lasting weed control using only hot water.
Only from the manufacturer including a 6-week refund guarantee Weed control with hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Chemical-free - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application Complete with accessories Your Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery : 3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance) LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guaranteeBRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m) Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
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Only from the manufacturer with a 6-week money-back guaranteeWeed controlwith hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can eliminate weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water!With every purchase exclusively from us, you will also receive the Profi Nozzle:consisting of spot nozzle and screen for more effective application Even greater efficiency Precise application 30 % higher working speedWeed control with hot water only - without chemicals20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses No chemicals - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first applicationComplete with accessoriesYour Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery :3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance)LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guarantee and Profiset (Contains three-point nozzle and isorliser screen)BRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m)Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Only from the manufacturer including a 6-week money-back guarantee Weed control with hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Chemical-free - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application And this is how it works Fill the tank with tap water Unkrautfuchs Switch on Spray the green parts and the stem of the plant for 15 seconds The first effects are visible after a few hours, it takes up to 72 hours until the process is complete and the cell structure is destroyed. Complete with accessories Your Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery : 3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance) LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guarantee and special descaler (2 x 120 g for 10 descaling cycles each) BRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m) Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Free terraces, paths and driveways from unwanted weeds Get our dream team for weed control now at an unbeatable entry-level price. Destroy weeds on your patios, paths and driveways with the hot water weed killer FoxOne. Then brush away dead plant parts conveniently with the electric multi-brush. Unkrautfuchs FoxOne - Weed control with hot water With the Unkrautfuchs, you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like a professional - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and combat all types of weeds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard for dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Without chemicals Ideal for households with pets or children Precise application No other plants are damaged Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application With every purchase exclusively from us, you will also receive the Profiset for the Unkrautfuchs FoxOne Profi Nozzle consisting of point nozzle and screen for a more effective application Even higher efficiency Precise application 30 % higher working speed Scope of delivery Complete with accessories Unkrautfuchs and multi-brush come with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required Unkrautfuchs FoxOne incl. accessories : Water nozzle for weed control, angled steam nozzle for weed control and steam cleaning, window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaning), 2 cleaning brushes large/small (steam cleaning), 2 adapters for using the nozzles with and without lance, lance, Cleaning needle, operating instructions Profi Nozzle (3-point nozzle incl. insulating screen) Weed brush UB600 incl. accessories : Brush attachment, 2 plastic and steel joint attachments, operating instructions, Allen key BRAND NEW: FoxOne now with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m) Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Only from the manufacturer with a 6-week money-back guarantee Weed control with hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Chemical-free - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application Complete with accessories Your Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery : 3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance) LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guarantee and microfibre cloth BRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m)Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Like goutweed, field bindweed forms widely branching rhizomes (up to 3 metres per year) from which new shoots keep budding. Busy moths also pollinate the bindweed flowers. The wind, birds and farm animals carry the seeds (up to 500 per plant) further into the garden. These remain in the soil for up to 10 years, can be reactivated and sprout all year round at temperatures of 5 - 30 °C.
Convolvulus arvensis belongs to the bindweed family and is native to Germany. This weed, which is widespread throughout Europe, spreads by twining or creeping.
Characteristics
- Leaf shape: Rather elongated, arrow-shaped with rounded tips, alternate
- Leaf stalk: Tendrils up to 120 cm long, branched, hexagonal
- Flavour: bitter
- Growth: Tendentious, roots up to 2 m deep
- Flower: June - October, funnel-shaped, white heart-shaped flowers with 5 pink stripes, open anew every day
- Soil : moderately dry, sunny, warm, well-drained substrate
- Habitat : Partial shade from copses, fields, fallow land and meadows
There is a real risk of confusion between these two bindweeds. Both fence bindweed and field bindweed can be easily controlled using the methods mentioned here. A key indicator for differentiating between the two weeds is their location. In comparison to the environmental conditions of field bindweed mentioned above, fence bindweed prefers a more humid and nitrogen-rich environment. Fence bindweed is mainly found in hedges of trees or on the edges of fields.
It also needs much more light than field bindweed to develop well. The flowers are also helpful in distinguishing between the two plant forms. Field bindweed has larger and pure white flowers.
While field bindweed forms many runners on the surface of the garden, fence bindweed tends to spread underground and forms a huge network.
Destroy, clean and disinfect weeds
Perseverance is required here! - It can take years to really get rid of the unwanted visitor. However, consistently cutting off the shoots directly above the ground is a common method of controlling weeds. There are a few things to bear in mind here. Before you start, however, be aware that this method requires perseverance and determination
- Duration of application: at least over a year at 2-week intervals. Only then are the reserves of the roots deep in the soil slowly used up and the plant loses the strength to sprout again
- Regular checks throughout the growth phase and cutting off new shoots before they have 4 leaves
- After hacking off, further hard work is required: freeing your ornamental plants from the stubborn bindweed
- Dig up infested ornamental plants in the bed and free the root ball from the runners of the bindweed
- Dispose of plant pieces in organic waste or burn them
Although its use is sometimes permitted on "horticultural areas", we advise against it based on experience. The use of weedkillers is very harmful to the environment and is also very time-consuming in the case of field bindweed. The weed killer must be applied to each leaf individually with a brush, otherwise the ornamental plant around which the bindweed has wrapped itself will be damaged. Even a mixture of salt and vinegar will damage micro-organisms and other plants.
In the long term, the application will lead to a deterioration in soil quality.
Please also note that the use of herbicides as well as home-made home remedies with salt or vinegar is prohibited without explicit authorisation. As already explained in our article on eliminating goutweed this method can have serious consequences for your garden.
When planting a new garden or controlling goutweed in open areas, you can conver the infested areas with cardboard and mulch.
Alternatively, you can dig up the soil and sieve out the roots.
Only from the manufacturer including a 6-week refund guarantee Weed control with hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Chemical-free - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application Complete with accessories Your Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery : 3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance) LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guaranteeBRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m) Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Only from the manufacturer with a 6-week money-back guaranteeWeed controlwith hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can eliminate weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water!With every purchase exclusively from us, you will also receive the Profi Nozzle:consisting of spot nozzle and screen for more effective application Even greater efficiency Precise application 30 % higher working speedWeed control with hot water only - without chemicals20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses No chemicals - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first applicationComplete with accessoriesYour Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery :3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance)LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guarantee and Profiset (Contains three-point nozzle and isorliser screen)BRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m)Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Only from the manufacturer including a 6-week money-back guarantee Weed control with hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Chemical-free - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application And this is how it works Fill the tank with tap water Unkrautfuchs Switch on Spray the green parts and the stem of the plant for 15 seconds The first effects are visible after a few hours, it takes up to 72 hours until the process is complete and the cell structure is destroyed. Complete with accessories Your Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery : 3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance) LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guarantee and special descaler (2 x 120 g for 10 descaling cycles each) BRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m) Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Free terraces, paths and driveways from unwanted weeds Get our dream team for weed control now at an unbeatable entry-level price. Destroy weeds on your patios, paths and driveways with the hot water weed killer FoxOne. Then brush away dead plant parts conveniently with the electric multi-brush. Unkrautfuchs FoxOne - Weed control with hot water With the Unkrautfuchs, you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like a professional - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and combat all types of weeds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard for dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Without chemicals Ideal for households with pets or children Precise application No other plants are damaged Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application With every purchase exclusively from us, you will also receive the Profiset for the Unkrautfuchs FoxOne Profi Nozzle consisting of point nozzle and screen for a more effective application Even higher efficiency Precise application 30 % higher working speed Scope of delivery Complete with accessories Unkrautfuchs and multi-brush come with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required Unkrautfuchs FoxOne incl. accessories : Water nozzle for weed control, angled steam nozzle for weed control and steam cleaning, window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaning), 2 cleaning brushes large/small (steam cleaning), 2 adapters for using the nozzles with and without lance, lance, Cleaning needle, operating instructions Profi Nozzle (3-point nozzle incl. insulating screen) Weed brush UB600 incl. accessories : Brush attachment, 2 plastic and steel joint attachments, operating instructions, Allen key BRAND NEW: FoxOne now with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m) Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Only from the manufacturer with a 6-week money-back guarantee Weed control with hot water - with the Unkrautfuchs you can remove weeds in your yard and garden like the professionals - we have taken a tried and tested technique to a new level and control weeds of all kinds with nothing but hot water! 20 times more effective than gas burners or hot air blowers No fire hazard with dry shrubs, hedges or grasses Chemical-free - ideal for households with pets or children Precise application - no damage to other plants Works down to the root and kills the weeds after just a few applications Constant water temperature above 90 degrees Celsius The cell structure of the plant is almost completely destroyed after the first application Complete with accessories Your Unkrautfuchs comes with the complete accessory set. This allows you to use all functions - no separate accessories are required. The following attachments are included in the scope of delivery : 3 nozzles (weed killer) 1 nozzle (weed killer + steam cleaner) Window nozzle with cloth cover (steam cleaner) 2 cleaning brushes (steam cleaner) 2 adapters (for use with and without lance) LanceCleaning needle Incl. 6-week money-back guarantee and microfibre cloth BRAND NEW: with 67 % longer hose (total length 2.5 m)Tip: Are you taller than 1.85 m? Then use our extension lance (18 cm) for even greater comfort during use – ideal for back-friendly working!
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Price incl. VAT, plus shipping costs
Cut off all shoots and treat the bindweed with the Unkrautfuchs with hot water only. The cut shoots should not be disposed of in the compost as they can sprout again. It is therefore better to put the plant remains to good use.
In traditional naturopathy, tea is prepared from the flowers and leaves of field bindweed. This is said to have a positive effect on the gastrointestinal tract and thus serve as a natural remedy for flatulence, menstrual cramps and constipation. Field bindweed is also said to provide relief from wounds and insect bites when used externally.
If field bindweed is used as a bath additive, it is said to alleviate pain.
It is important that only a small amount of flowers and leaves are used. Excessive consumption can be poisonous.
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