Getting rid of English ivy
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How to get rid of ivy in my lawn.
Comments (7)Round Up is glyphosate. Their patent on glyphosate expired some years ago so now there are quite a few other brands that are much cheaper. What you're looking for is 41% glyphosate. Tractor Supply and Walmart both carry house brands that are at least half the price of Round Up. The way it works is the glyphosate is absorbed by the leaves and from there is pulled into the roots where it kills the entire plant. If your orginal application beaded up and rolled off then that explains why it didn't work. The soap combined with a fine mist should fix that problem. As far as the bees go, I don't think it will bother them as they most likely won't get in it anyway but I'm not a bee expert. You might spray late in the evening while the bees aren't active so the herbicide will be dry by morning. I would consult with a bee expert just to make sure....See MoreEradicating English Ivy (surreptitiously)
Comments (16)Since this is such an old post, I'm not sure how much of the above is relevant. However, I can attest with some certainty that English ivy is very difficult to control with most herbicides, as the waxy leaf cuticle resists penetration. You either need to add an adjutant that will facilitate this or cut off all the top growth and treat with a brush killer applied to the cut stems. And it will take multiple applications. Organic herbicides, like the vinegar - orange oil added or not - will have virtually NO effect!! They only serve to dessicate the foliage and seldom are transported to the root system. Dessication of ivy will hardly have any impact on the plant - you absolutely need to kill off the root system - so save your vinegar for salad dressing! FWIW, most sources will confirm that the best way to be rid of English ivy (Hedera helix) is to remove it manually, roots and all....See MoreHow do I get rid of English Ivy growing uncontrollably?
Comments (2)I read once that certain types of ivys and climbers should be cut back or removed at certain times of the year because they're not always in growth at the same time. It also said that it's best to try and remove them when they're not in their growth cycle, or should I say, when they're in their dormant period. I thought it was odd too, but hey, the book was right. If you can take a section to a reputable nursery where someone actually knows the plants, they may be able to help you identify which one it is so that you may take it from there....See MoreFighting neighbor's English Ivy
Comments (18)Salt is a problem but if you put it just around the plant on the other side of the fence it will kill it and it won't come back in that spot. We're dealing with a lot of salt here!! You can still see it crusted over much of the island. Can't fertilize yet as it just makes the salt worse. Even organic stuff like I use. But, I've been over dumping dirt to make raised beds next door(building was empty and I got sick of the weeds) I know the group moving in and they are cool with my gardening, and I've got veggies and flowers planted there. I routinely go to my neighbors yards and cut back things, dig out stickerburrs, spray weed n feed, put out ant killer....I have no fear of my neighbors. And if the one ever takes the locks off the gate I'm planting flowers over there, man that's an ugly yard. They just think I'm crazy. And I'm sorry but I spent toooo long getting rid of stickerburrs in my yard to let them get a foothold by creeping in from the neighbors yards! Her yardman cuts back anything that escapes from my side of the fence, I pull up the grass that tries to sneak from her side...and so it goes. Tally HO!...See MoreAng P
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