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Poisoning Ivy
Use tree/blackberry killer. You cut the ivy back to about 30cm, then
paint it on the trunks/stems. Do the same as new shoots come up. It might take a year to two, but it works. Remember that ivy has a serious underground system, so you need a systemic poison. But Roundup etc. just bounces off it. We now have glory vine growing where the ivy was. Anyone know how to kill vines? (only joking, folks - they're dead easy) Andrew Ms Leebee wrote: Hi all. We moved into a house that has had its fencelines hacked by invasive, crazy, overgrown ivy. We filled 2 skips with it ( and other junk ), and still have to dig out the trunks, which we will do when the fences come down to be replaced, in a few weeks time. Anyway, the ivy has been there so long, I keep finding new underground shoots, trying to re-establish themselves. The sawn-off trunks are trying to regrow, etc etc. I have been told the only thing to do with ivy is to poison it, however I am concerned about poisoning the soil, and affecting the trees I will eventually want to grow along the new fenceline. 1. - Will I be able to rid myself of ivy by simply ripping it all out ( to the best of my ability ) 2. - If I need poison, is there a method or type of poison that will only affect the ivy ? 3. - If I need poison, how do I apply it ? 4. - Any other advice or alternatives/tricks welcome Thanks in advance. -- Andrew Gabb email: Adelaide, South Australia phone: +61 8 8342-1021 ----- |
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