I Love Lucy said:

I read the crabgrass tip with vinegar, will try that; this is a helpful
group as I have had that problem ever since I lived here for over 30
years, was just out digging some up trying to get as much root as
possible because I didn't dig out enough when I planted a new flowerbed
in front of the house. I did purchase some of that black landscape
stuff, but will need help getting it installed, but it should help some,
but I doubt it will stop all of it..

Over the years, we have these two kinds of climbing horrors (I guess
they're pretty if you want them). One I'm sure if 5-leaf ivy, the stuff
people used to grow up their chimneys in the midwest anyway.

Are you talking about Virginia Creeper?

The other
kind, I don't know the name of, but I'm pretty sure it isn't poison ivy,
looks like wild grape a little but no fruit. The stuff will grow over
your whole house and garage if you let it.

Virginia Creeper quite often grows along side poison ivy.


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anyone know the best way or any way to either get rid of the stuff or
keep it at bay better than pulling all the time. I swear it must spread
those underground root systems they develop from a quite a ways away.

Cut them back to a few inches from the ground, and then paint them with a
half-strength solution of triclopyr. Everything above the cut will wither
and die, and the herbicide will do the rest. Painting it on with a
paintbrush will give you better control over the herbicide if there are
plants in the area that you would like to keep.

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