Ivy problem!
 

What is the best spray-on weedkiller for ivy?

I have a quantity which is spreading over the ground and it's a pain in
the backside to keep digging out.

The ivy on the trees is fairly easy to deal with I just cut the branches
travelling up the trees.

Alan
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Ivy problem!
 

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:13:33 -0000, "Alan Holmes"
wrote:


What is the best spray-on weedkiller for ivy?

I have a quantity which is spreading over the ground and it's a pain in
the backside to keep digging out.

The ivy on the trees is fairly easy to deal with I just cut the branches
travelling up the trees.

Alan

weedkiller dont work and you dont seem to be able to compost it.
either
have the same problem

Ivy problem!
 

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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What is the best spray-on weedkiller for ivy?

Painted on glyphosate-based stuff is best to minimise drift, and add a few
drops of washing up liquid to break through the waxy coating on the leaves.

You'll need to keep at it for several treatments, each about 14 days apart,
but it does work.

--
Brian
"Style advisor to the seasonally-challenged"

Ivy problem!
 

"Brian Watson" wrote in message
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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What is the best spray-on weedkiller for ivy?

Painted on glyphosate-based stuff is best to minimise drift, and add a few
drops of washing up liquid to break through the waxy coating on the
leaves.

Thanks for that, but:-

How will I know which commercial weedkillers are glyphosate-based, all
you seem to get is the makers name in very large print and the contents
are in microscpic print.

Alan
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Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk

Ivy problem!
 

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"Brian Watson" wrote in message
...

What is the best spray-on weedkiller for ivy?

Painted on glyphosate-based stuff is best to minimise drift, and add a
few
drops of washing up liquid to break through the waxy coating on the
leaves.

Thanks for that, but:-

How will I know which commercial weedkillers are glyphosate-based,

Treat yourself to a magnifying glass.

:-)

--
Brian
"posting from Sutton, Winner of the English and Welsh Village of the Year
award"

Ivy problem!
 

In article ,
Alan Holmes see sig for reply address wrote:

"Brian Watson" wrote in message
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
...

What is the best spray-on weedkiller for ivy?

Painted on glyphosate-based stuff is best to minimise drift, and add a few
drops of washing up liquid to break through the waxy coating on the
leaves.

Thanks for that, but:-

How will I know which commercial weedkillers are glyphosate-based, all
you seem to get is the makers name in very large print and the contents
are in microscpic print.

Tumbleweed, Roundup or marked as glyphosate. I am prepared to pay a
bit extra to boycott Monsanto, even though they probably still get a
royalty on it.


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