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How to get rid of ivy?
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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How to get rid of ivy?
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. |
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How to get rid of ivy?
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. -- In This Universe The Night was Falling,The Shadows were lenghtening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again. Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars" SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Starlord's Personal Page http://starlord-personal.netfirms.com "William McHarg" wrote in message ... 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/03 |
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How to get rid of ivy?
"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 |
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How to get rid of ivy?
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. 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 |
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How to get rid of ivy?
"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. |
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How to get rid of ivy?
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 ... 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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How to get rid of ivy?
I sprayed mine twice with RoundUp and it killed it completely down to the
roots. |
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