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Invasion of pests on Ivy
Hi, I'm a newcomer to this site and not really a gardener!
My neighbour has allowed her Ivy to overgrow over the fence and up the wall of my house - it is infested with tiny black crawlies - Aphids? Spider mite? my problem is that for the past two weeks, I have not been able to open my windows or patio doors without these crawlies invading the inside of my house! Ivy has also grown onto my roof - can this cause damage? can it get into my loft? block gutters? Neighbour does not seem that bothered but I am getting really angy that my patio, window frames and walls are infested with 100's of crawliles. Any advice would be welcomed of how I can get rid of the bugs. Thanks |
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Invasion of pests on Ivy
"Tilly1959" wrote in message ... Hi, I'm a newcomer to this site and not really a gardener! My neighbour has allowed her Ivy to overgrow over the fence and up the wall of my house - it is infested with tiny black crawlies - Aphids? Spider mite? ID and possible solution = http://www.ivy.org/betbg.html my problem is that for the past two weeks, I have not been able to open my windows or patio doors without these crawlies invading the inside of my house! Ivy has also grown onto my roof - can this cause damage? can it get into my loft? block gutters? Yes and Yes Get up there and prune HARD Neighbour does not seem that bothered but I am getting really angy that my patio, window frames and walls are infested with 100's of crawliles. Any advice would be welcomed of how I can get rid of the bugs. Thanks Tilly1959 HTH Jenny |
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Invasion of pests on Ivy
"Tilly1959" wrote Hi, I'm a newcomer to this site and not really a gardener! My neighbour has allowed her Ivy to overgrow over the fence and up the wall of my house - it is infested with tiny black crawlies - Aphids? Spider mite? my problem is that for the past two weeks, I have not been able to open my windows or patio doors without these crawlies invading the inside of my house! Ivy has also grown onto my roof - can this cause damage? can it get into my loft? block gutters? Neighbour does not seem that bothered but I am getting really angy that my patio, window frames and walls are infested with 100's of crawliles. Any advice would be welcomed of how I can get rid of the bugs. Thanks You are entitled to cut off all plant material that overhangs, and grows into your property, so just cut it off where it comes over the fence and the bit on your side will die and gradually fall off your house. Pulling it off can cause some damage to old worn brickwork so let it come off on it's own. Legally you have to return the cut off bits to the owner but it's politic to ask if they want it back before disposing of it. Unfortunately you will have to cut off the ivy on a yearly basis unless your neighbour gets rid of it. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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