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I've got lots of dark green, wild, common ivy in the garden. I sprayed it
all well with ivy killer a couple of weeks back but nothing seems to have happened. Any suggestions? TIA Hayley |
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H Ryder wrote:
I've got lots of dark green, wild, common ivy in the garden. I sprayed it all well with ivy killer a couple of weeks back but nothing seems to have happened. Any suggestions? TIA Hayley It's a bit hard to weedkill it, as the leaves are water-resistant. But it isn't very hard to pull it up thoroughly, though it'll take a few attempts to get rid of the lot. I'd do it by hand: it's easier and less dangerous to your health. If you've got thick trunks hugging a wall, cut through them as low down as possible: you can paint the cut ends with SBK if you like, but I'd prefer to hoick them out if possible. -- Mike. |
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"Mike Lyle" wrote in message ... H Ryder wrote: I've got lots of dark green, wild, common ivy in the garden. I sprayed it all well with ivy killer a couple of weeks back but nothing seems to have happened. Any suggestions? TIA Hayley It's a bit hard to weedkill it, as the leaves are water-resistant. But it isn't very hard to pull it up thoroughly, though it'll take a few attempts to get rid of the lot. I'd do it by hand: it's easier and less dangerous to your health. If you've got thick trunks hugging a wall, cut through them as low down as possible: you can paint the cut ends with SBK if you like, but I'd prefer to hoick them out if possible. -- Mike. If you do spray them or paint the leaves with SBK or any other weedkiller, mix Engine Oil with the mixture as this helps the liquid to stick to the leaves. This is always advisable on a systemic killer. Mike The other one |
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from "H Ryder" contains these words: I've got lots of dark green, wild, common ivy in the garden. I sprayed it all well with ivy killer a couple of weeks back but nothing seems to have happened. Any suggestions? TIA I'd have thought you'd have to wait longer than that. If it doesn't work, either cut the leaves a bit by giving it a good hiding with a length of old electric cable, then spray it with glyphosate. Put a little washing-up liquid into the weedkiller because ivy leaves don't wet easily. -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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H Ryder wrote: I've got lots of dark green, wild, common ivy in the garden. I sprayed it all well with ivy killer a couple of weeks back but nothing seems to have happened. Any suggestions? TIA Hayley It's a bit hard to weedkill it, as the leaves are water-resistant. But it isn't very hard to pull it up thoroughly, though it'll take a few attempts to get rid of the lot. I'd do it by hand: it's easier and less dangerous to your health. If you've got thick trunks hugging a wall, cut through them as low down as possible: you can paint the cut ends with SBK if you like, but I'd prefer to hoick them out if possible. -- Mike. Nice tip Mike, I have been useing wallpaper paste to make it stay put, but the oil is going to be easier Hazel |
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H Ryder wrote:
I've got lots of dark green, wild, common ivy in the garden. I sprayed it all well with ivy killer a couple of weeks back but nothing seems to have happened. Any suggestions? TIA Hayley It's a bit hard to weedkill it, as the leaves are water-resistant. But it isn't very hard to pull it up thoroughly, though it'll take a few attempts to get rid of the lot. I'd do it by hand: it's easier and less dangerous to your health. If you've got thick trunks hugging a wall, cut through them as low down as possible: you can paint the cut ends with SBK if you like, but I'd prefer to hoick them out if possible. -- Mike. If you do spray them or paint the leaves with SBK or any other weedkiller, mix Engine Oil with the mixture as this helps the liquid to stick to the leaves. This is always advisable on a systemic killer. Mike The other one I sprayed an ivy today, I used the oil tip, but used cooking oil, then shook up the mixture to produce an emulsion. Hazel |
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