On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:54:19 +0100, "Ron"
wrote:

Urglers.

Thanks for the replies so far but I do not think that any of the methods
described to get rid of the ivy "infection" in my privet are practicable.

I've now spent a few hours cutting back the hedge inside my garden and have
left the other side (Along an unmade cul-de-sac.) until some time in the
future. The ivy has layered itself everywhere so that digging out is not
possible. I've used a vicious three pronged tool to try to grub out the ivy
but all I've done is to comb the stuff (!) - there's dozens of long strands
poking out from around all the privet's stems and the ivy's roots/shoots
extend about a yard into the awful lawn.

I thought of using SBK but note that the instructions say mix it with
parafin and dilute with water before applying to ivy As parafin is likely
to kill the privet, does anyone know of some other way of killing the ivy
without killing the privet?

Regards

Ron





Ron, I am no expert, but I have just got rid of a Hawthorn/ivey hedge
with additional Hops and White bell thing (Convulvulus?) . We dug the
whole lot out, and of course everything is shooting back up again, so
I have sprayed withSBK which I was put of using due to parafin, and
Ground elder I have sprayed with Roundup (the propper stuff )- I was
very carefull. most seems to have gone, but I get occasional shoots of
allsorts, but I just pull them out. I have planted Prunus lusitanica
in its place, as I thought I may have more controll over this. Don't
know about Privet, I have some in another part of the garden, but
tempted to pull this out too.
not sure if this will help
Janet