Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

"lyngiven" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn


Yes. All sorts of weird chemicals, but you probably won't want to put your
hands in the soil after using them.

On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

"Jangchub" wrote in message
...
On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

This is an example of the world catering to bad spellers. I found references
to both names, sharing the same Latin designation - the convulvulus whatever
it is relative of morning glory. I guess scientists have surrendered to mass
culture. :-(

In article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Jangchub" wrote in message
...
On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

This is an example of the world catering to bad spellers. I found references
to both names, sharing the same Latin designation - the convulvulus whatever
it is relative of morning glory. I guess scientists have surrendered to mass
culture. :-(

Local folklore suggests that bindweed exists as a remedy for poison ivy
which may exist in proximity. Does here. I prefer soap and water for
possible contact with ivy. The bindweed was to be used as a lotion
after the fact.

What the hell is convulvulus o learned one?

I guess you meant Convolvulus.

Bill

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"William Wagner" wrote in message
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In article ,
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Jangchub" wrote in message
...
On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

This is an example of the world catering to bad spellers. I found
references
to both names, sharing the same Latin designation - the convulvulus
whatever
it is relative of morning glory. I guess scientists have surrendered to
mass
culture. :-(

Local folklore suggests that bindweed exists as a remedy for poison ivy
which may exist in proximity. Does here. I prefer soap and water for
possible contact with ivy. The bindweed was to be used as a lotion
after the fact.

What the hell is convulvulus o learned one?

I guess you meant Convolvulus.

Right. I misspelled it. You win. Go have a fruit rollup to celebrate.

On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:52:58 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Jangchub" wrote in message
.. .
On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

This is an example of the world catering to bad spellers. I found references
to both names, sharing the same Latin designation - the convulvulus whatever
it is relative of morning glory. I guess scientists have surrendered to mass
culture. :-(


Bindweed because it literally binds anything in its path. Oh, and,
uh...convulvulous? Hahahaha, you're a riot.

"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:52:58 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Jangchub" wrote in message
. ..
On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

-Lyn

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

This is an example of the world catering to bad spellers. I found
references
to both names, sharing the same Latin designation - the convulvulus
whatever
it is relative of morning glory. I guess scientists have surrendered to
mass
culture. :-(


Bindweed because it literally binds anything in its path. Oh, and,
uh...convulvulous? Hahahaha, you're a riot.

Yeah. I already got burned for that.

Here's something that stinks of heresy: When lawns start choking from heat
and drought in the middle of summer, bindweed stays green and feels cool to
the feet. In other words, in my previous home, I surrendered. A guy from the
NY Department of Environmental Conservation said "Yeah, there's a chemical
you can use to get rid of it, but it's sorta like agent orange. Got kids?
Want them to live more than a week?"

"lyngiven" wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

When you pull bindweed out, each root fragment grows into a new plant.
The only way is to kill the plants and roots. I have used two methods,
smothering under a barrier and Roundup. Roundup kills the plants roots
and all. Smothering is slow but eventually again.

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/weeds/w802w.htm

Regarding the plant that is used as a treatment for poison ivy, it is
jewelweed.

PRO: http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/hydro/jewelwed.htm

CON:
http://www.wemjournal.org/wmsonline/...issn=0953-9859
&volume=002&issue=03&page=0178

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On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:52:54 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Here's something that stinks of heresy: When lawns start choking from heat
and drought in the middle of summer, bindweed stays green and feels cool to
the feet. In other words, in my previous home, I surrendered. A guy from the
NY Department of Environmental Conservation said "Yeah, there's a chemical
you can use to get rid of it, but it's sorta like agent orange. Got kids?
Want them to live more than a week?"


I am not suggesting anyone use "sorta like agent orange!" But there
are those out there who still hanker for Kelthane. Go figure.

In article ,
Stephen Henning wrote:

"lyngiven" wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

When you pull bindweed out, each root fragment grows into a new plant.
The only way is to kill the plants and roots. I have used two methods,
smothering under a barrier and Roundup. Roundup kills the plants roots
and all. Smothering is slow but eventually again.

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/weeds/w802w.htm

Regarding the plant that is used as a treatment for poison ivy, it is
jewelweed.

PRO: http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/hydro/jewelwed.htm

CON:
http://www.wemjournal.org/wmsonline/...issn=0953-9859
&volume=002&issue=03&page=0178

Thanks for the correction!

Bill

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On Mar 19, 10:50 am, Jangchub wrote:
On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Dilligent and relentless cutting it off at the base at least once a
week. If the plant doesn't produce foliage it will eventually run out
of life. This procedure must be done at least once a week, if not
every four days. If it goes to flower and sets seeds, which it does
at a remarkable rate, you're toast. Also, it's called bindweed, not
bineweed, if it's the plant I'm thinking of.

It's also called field bindweed. I have a few bindweed vines that try
to grow in my yard each year and I quickly pull them out with my weed
twister.

I've been told by an expert (Dr. Tom Lanini, UC Davis) that the roots
of bindweed are connected to a deep network of roots that cover a
large area. I showed Tom how my weed twister can easily pull out deep
or shallow bindweed roots very thoroughly, but he wasn't impressed.
Nonetheless, in my home garden, I've been able to keep this stubborn
weed in check each year by twisting out a few new sprouts of bindweed
as soon as I spot them. If you catch them early, as Jangchub advises,
the work is minimal.

Go for the roots!

RayCruzer

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I grow morning glorys and they can spread just as fast and far as blindweed.
The jackribbits here in the high mojave desert love to eat both of them.


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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On 19 Mar 2007 05:37:58 -0700, "lyngiven"
wrote:

Can anyone suggest how I can stop bineweed creeping under the fence
that divides my garden from the adjoining playing fields. I spend
hours each year digging it up. is there a better solution?

Jangchub wrote:

I am not suggesting anyone use "sorta like agent orange!" But there
are those out there who still hanker for Kelthane. Go figure.

Kelthane is a miticide, not a herbicide. Bindweed does attract spider
mites so Kelthane would make it healtheir.

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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:29:18 -0400, Stephen Henning
wrote:

Jangchub wrote:

I am not suggesting anyone use "sorta like agent orange!" But there
are those out there who still hanker for Kelthane. Go figure.

Kelthane is a miticide, not a herbicide. Bindweed does attract spider
mites so Kelthane would make it healtheir.

With all due respect, I was not talking to you. Kelthane has been
banned from the market. It's one of the most toxic chemicals on earth
and pesticides are all pesticides, even if they are herbicides, still
covered under the pesticide umbrella. Kelthane could never make any
plant healthier. It's soil and cultural practices which gives plants
health.