Thread: Best way to kill off Ivy?
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Old 21-03-2009, 09:57 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Best way to kill off Ivy?
Pete C wrote:
Sacha wrote:
On 21/3/09 15:48, in article , "Pete
C" wrote:


Jonathan Campbell wrote:
Jeff Layman wrote:
Jonathan Campbell wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
snippy

Incidentally, I've just attempted to use a strongish mixture of
glyphosate on an infestation of bluebells that occupy a border where
I've planted raspberries. An opinion, in an article somewhere on the
internet, was that the bluebell leaves are waxy or oily and would
not absorb the chemical properly; the advice (summarised) was to
cut or wound the leaves by twisting before application.

Best regards,

Jon C.
Don't kill Bluebells! When they die back later this year, dig them
up......I'm sure someone here would take them off your hands.
Infestation indeed..................mutter...........mutter... .....
Might depend on whether they're English or Spanish bluebells, though.
Yes I know.........both are lovely to look at though.
Apologies to Bob for hijacking his thread
No Worries Pete!!
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