On Tue, 30 May 2006 16:26:44 +0100, Vass wrote
(in article ):

Ivy is destroying boundry fence panels
trouble is, the roots are in the neighbours ground but run under the fence
and grow in my side (the sunny side)

I've cut 2 inch gaps near the base, but the bloody stuff just comes back
larger than life

Any potions, weed killers, old wives methods worth trying to kil this off
right to the tip of the roots ?


Presumably you've talked to the neighbours and asked them to deal with their
plant? Who owns the fence? If it's you, you can tell them - if they're
uncooperative - that you will make them responsible for its replacement when
their plant destroys it. But it will be better for you if you can take a
soft but effective approach - falling out with neighbours probably isn't
worth a bit of ivy, however irritating.
Before you take the risk of spraying the ivy with a weed killer, is it
growing into a flower bed where your own plants might be harmed? (Beware of
advice from people who don't know anything about gardening!) If so, spray
the inside of a plastic bag with your weed killer of choice, bundle up as
many ivy tips as you can into it, firmly knot the top and leave for several
weeks. The weed killer should find its way back to the roots of the ivy. In
the flower bed scenario, the idea is to keep the weed killer off the plants
you love and cherish. In a no flower bed scenario spray it, or use a
paint-on weed killer. Whatever you choose to do, do it on a still, calm day.
The very faintest breath of air will cause the spray to drift.



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