controlling couch grass (Elymus repens)

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jeffsk Halifax, United Kingdom Apr 14, 2019

I'm in the north of the UK

I've just got a very neglected garden that's overun mostly by Couch Grass (Elymus repens) which I want to garden it in a wildlife enhancing way that includes wildflowers, edible plants e.g. fruit bushes & some veg. I want to try bringing the couch grass under control using Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor) & Eyebright (Euphrasia spp) as they're hemi-parasitic on grasses, as well as being beautiful plants.

My question is:
are they parasitic to plants such as fruit bushes & veg as well as the grass & if so, how much of a problem?

TIA

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