I have a stone house that had a LOT of ivy at one point. Someone took
down most of it. (there is a stump from the ivy about 3 inches in
diameter right by the house)

I want to just get rid of it. It damages the wall, gets in the cracks
around windows, etc.

Does anything kill this stuff without turning my front yard into a
toxic waste dump? It was even running across the lawn until I pulled
all of that up.

Mac

On Sat, 05 Apr 2003 03:20:18 GMT, William McHarg
wrote:

I have a stone house that had a LOT of ivy at one point. Someone took
down most of it. (there is a stump from the ivy about 3 inches in
diameter right by the house)

I want to just get rid of it. It damages the wall, gets in the cracks
around windows, etc.

Does anything kill this stuff without turning my front yard into a
toxic waste dump? It was even running across the lawn until I pulled
all of that up.

Check Google groups for the thread on "big old ivy patch..."

The only way to get rid of ivy is to pull/dig it up. It laughs at
herbicides.

As far as I know, there is only one plant killer that will kill ivy and it does
do the job. I've used it in the past to kill off areas of ivy.

Don't know if it's still made or not, smelled like rotting fish when used.

trouble is it's been 20 years since using it and I've forgotten it's name,
started with a V I think.


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"William McHarg" wrote in message
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I have a stone house that had a LOT of ivy at one point. Someone took
down most of it. (there is a stump from the ivy about 3 inches in
diameter right by the house)

I want to just get rid of it. It damages the wall, gets in the cracks
around windows, etc.

Does anything kill this stuff without turning my front yard into a
toxic waste dump? It was even running across the lawn until I pulled
all of that up.

Mac


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As far as I know, there is only one plant killer that will kill ivy and it does
do the job. I've used it in the past to kill off areas of ivy.

Don't know if it's still made or not, smelled like rotting fish when used.

trouble is it's been 20 years since using it and I've forgotten it's name,
started with a V I think.


"Ammate X". But I think 2,4 D or triclopyr would work too. I would
*not* spray the whole thing with massive amounts of herbicide. And I
would not waste my time and money using Roundup, cuz it will take
something stronger.

Cut it all out as best as you can and haul it away. Treat the stumps
with "Brush-B-Gon", full strength, applied with a brush.

Bob

The problem with Roundup is that people like to use the premixed version in
squirt bottles. That's 1%. Enough to kill grass in the cracks on the
sidewalk but not enough to do what you want done. The agricultural
concentration is, I think, a lot higher than that, but you figure it in
pounds per gallon so I'm not sure of the percentage.

If you just pull it up, it will come back (though the brush-b-gone idea
sounds like it would do the trick).


"zxcvbob" wrote in message
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"Starlord

As far as I know, there is only one plant killer that will kill ivy and
it does
do the job. I've used it in the past to kill off areas of ivy.

Don't know if it's still made or not, smelled like rotting fish when
used.

trouble is it's been 20 years since using it and I've forgotten it's
name,
started with a V I think.


"Ammate X". But I think 2,4 D or triclopyr would work too. I would
*not* spray the whole thing with massive amounts of herbicide. And I
would not waste my time and money using Roundup, cuz it will take
something stronger.

Cut it all out as best as you can and haul it away. Treat the stumps
with "Brush-B-Gon", full strength, applied with a brush.

Bob

"Tim B" wrote in message
...
The problem with Roundup is that people like to use the premixed version
in
squirt bottles. That's 1%. Enough to kill grass in the cracks on the
sidewalk but not enough to do what you want done. The agricultural
concentration is, I think, a lot higher than that, but you figure it in
pounds per gallon so I'm not sure of the percentage.

If you just pull it up, it will come back (though the brush-b-gone idea
sounds like it would do the trick).


"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...


"Starlord

As far as I know, there is only one plant killer that will kill ivy
and
it does
do the job. I've used it in the past to kill off areas of ivy.
..

.


"Ammate X". But I think 2,4 D or triclopyr would work too. I would
*not* spray the whole thing with massive amounts of herbicide. And I
would not waste my time and money using Roundup, cuz it will take
something stronger.

.

Bob

Years ago I used something called Wipe Out. I am trying to get rid of some
ground cover that is taking over everything and have not been able to find
this product(there may be a good reason for this) Anyway, does anyone know
of something like Wipe Out that would kill this stuff?. It is long vines
and with small leaves. Some is variegated.

Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy.

A kid will eat ivy too, wouldn't you?


William McHarg wrote in message
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I have a stone house that had a LOT of ivy at one point. Someone took
down most of it. (there is a stump from the ivy about 3 inches in
diameter right by the house)

I want to just get rid of it. It damages the wall, gets in the cracks
around windows, etc.

Does anything kill this stuff without turning my front yard into a
toxic waste dump? It was even running across the lawn until I pulled
all of that up.

Mac

I sprayed mine twice with RoundUp and it killed it completely down to the
roots.

(Ellenb9) wrote in message ...
I sprayed mine twice with RoundUp and it killed it completely down to the
roots.

At what concentration? We're talking about English ivy right, not
ground ivy?

English Ivy has a natural wax on the top of its leaves that is almost
completely impervious to herbicides. Triclopyr (aka Weed-B-Gon Clover
& Oxalis killer or Brush-B-Gon) can work, but it has to be applied to
the bottom of the leaves. The only quick fix is to carefully _spray_
(not pour!!) a very light coating of gasoline on the leaves, and the
plant will shrivel and die completely within 2-4 hours. I've used a
small water spray bottle for this task(the ones made for hair are
good), and it can be done without causing damage to surrounding plants
or soil. It doesn't hurt that you only need about 10 cents worth of
gas either.