On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:26:49 GMT, Tiger303
wrote:

moved in october to a new house and finally got round to emptying the
garden of mainly ivy growing over 3ft high walls.

the issue is the roots have grown in three seperate places underneath
walls (some of which ajoin neighbours garden) and i can't comnpltely
remove them. I've cut down as much as i can reach, but as i'm not going
to get round to putting raised beds over these remaining roots for a
month or so and i'm wondering what the best way is to stop the roots
from re-growing both now and for good.

i want to avoid putting down poison as it may damage an old beautiful
plum tree which was the only thing worth saving so any advice would be
greatly appreciated. if u need any more info just ask, cheers


If any growth re-appears, spray it in spring with any of the stump
killers containing ammonium sulphamate. Root-Out is one such. It
breaks down harmlessly in the soil, so your plum tree will come to no
harm provided you don't get it on the leaves. Note that ammonium
sulphamate is _not_ the same as ammonium sulphate, which will do the
ivy nothing but good.


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Chris

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