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Eradication of Ivy
Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I
am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. |
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Eradication of Ivy
"Jo" wrote Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. ...................................... My experience with Ivy is that it will not come up again from the roots so if you cut it off a few inches below ground level it will die. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
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Eradication of Ivy
In message , Jo
writes Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. We have lots of Ivy here, and I've got rid of quite a bit of it. Killing it is easy enough, cur off near the ground, and then dig out the main stump/root bit, which is easy enough. You don't need to remove all the roots or anything, just the main bit IME. I use a mattock to quickly grub it out, but a spade or something would be fine. Though if it growing from the base of another plant you might not be able to get in and remove it easily. In that case careful application of a weedkiller, Say SBK Brushwood killer or a glyphosphate one might be the best way. Paint it on, or put some in a plastic bag and then stuff some of the plant into the bag. It might need multiple applications. Alternatively, continually cutting back any shoots would eventually kill it. The hard part is removing the ivy after you cut it off. The leaves will fall, and leave the stems, which might be ok on a tree - maybe just cutting off easy ones, but you' want to get rid of it from the fence etc. cutting, pulling, and prising it off as appropriate is the order of the day here. Presumably, if you are very allergic to it you would want to get someone else to do this though? -- Chris French |
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Eradication of Ivy
"Jo" wrote in message o.uk... Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. Thanks for the advice guys. I'll get someone to give it a go! Jo |
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Eradication of Ivy
"Bob Hobden" wrote in
: "Jo" wrote Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. ..................................... My experience with Ivy is that it will not come up again from the roots so if you cut it off a few inches below ground level it will die. It also doesn't do any harm to use any boiling water you have left over from cooking, as an extra measure. Weeds too. Baz |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in
: "Jo" wrote Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. ..................................... My experience with Ivy is that it will not come up again from the roots so if you cut it off a few inches below ground level it will die. It also doesn't do any harm to use any boiling water you have left over from cooking, as an extra measure. Weeds too. Baz |
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Baz wrote in news:Xns9ECC7CA3A7DD1bazfawltycom@
69.16.176.253: "Bob Hobden" wrote in : "Jo" wrote Can anyone help me to get rid of Ivy. I know there are various types, but I am seriously allergic to the plant and need to eradicate a fair amount of the stuff from fence panels, up conifer trunks etc - overgrown from an alleyway. I'd like to be able to get rid of it from the root source if possible, but I know that may be a tall order. ..................................... My experience with Ivy is that it will not come up again from the roots so if you cut it off a few inches below ground level it will die. It also doesn't do any harm to use any boiling water you have left over from cooking, as an extra measure. Weeds too. Baz Sorry for the duplicate, my mistake. Baz |
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