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Stinging nettle patch #930582

Asked May 04, 2026, 4:36 PM EDT

I am wondering how I can rid my yard of a very large patch of stinging nettle without using Roundup.

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thanks for your question.

In reviewing your question, I looked at your history of using our forum. Very impressive usage. Thank you for your confidence in us. Whenever I receive a question, I always check to see if the submitter has asked a related question at some point in the past. If so, I can then fashion a response that builds upon these past related questions.

In your case, it is my impression that in the back of your yard, there is a natural area in which several native plants are growing. Chief among these is stinging nettle. You have consulted us on several occasions (5/3/20, 8/8/20, 7/2/21, 8/11/25) about its eradication. I assume you have employed some of the procedures that were suggested to you. I appreciate your reluctance to use Roundup. Rather than just repeating information previously given you, please tell me what procedures you have employed in combating this plant. Which were effective? Which were not effective? With this background information, I should be able now to make suggestions that may bring a degree of closure to your situation.

Thank you very much for whatever additional information you can offer. I’ll look forward to working with you on this.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied May 04, 2026, 6:21 PM EDT

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