Poisoning Ivy

 
Hi all.

We moved into a house that has had its fencelines hacked by invasive, crazy,
overgrown ivy.  We filled 2 skips with it ( and other junk ), and still have
to dig out the trunks, which we will do when the fences come down to be
replaced, in a few weeks time.

Anyway, the ivy has been there so long, I keep finding new underground
shoots, trying to re-establish themselves.  The sawn-off trunks are trying
to regrow, etc etc.  I have been told the only thing to do with ivy is to
poison it, however I am concerned about poisoning the soil, and affecting
the trees I will eventually want to grow along the new fenceline.

1. - Will I be able to rid myself of ivy by simply ripping it all out ( to
the best of my ability )
2. - If I need poison, is there a method or type of poison that will only
affect the ivy ?
3. - If I need poison, how do I apply it ?
4. - Any other advice or alternatives/tricks welcome ;)

Thanks in advance.

 

Probably the best and easiest way is to chop down, or dig out as much as you
can.  As it grows back, spray with roundup, or similar (they don't affect
the soil, just the plant), and continually spray as you see new shoots grow.
You'd have to get the neighbours doing it on their side of the fence as well
though.  It may take a while, but eventually you'll get it all.

I think most of the herbicides won't affect the soil, but I'm sure it would
say on the packaging.  Spray is probable the easiest to use.

Jen

 

invasive,

much as you

shoots grow.

The problem with glyphosate is that it doesn't really knock ivy.  If
you are going to try glyphosate add both detergent (to break through
the waxiness of the ivy leaf) and kero to it (to help do the same as
the detergent).

I've tried glyphosate and it does little, just makes the ivy look ill
for a while.  Arboricide or blackberry spray are made of much sterner
stuff..

 On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:40:36 GMT, "Ms Leebee"


I agree with the advice to poison it. Spray weed killer using say a 5
Litre sprayer on a still day. There are various Brand names of weed
killer around, but buy one that contains Glyphosate. Spray the leaves
only and avoid over spraying that causes run off, not because run off
will hurt your soil, just that run off is a waste of weed killer
because it won't achieve anything.

Glyphosate won't have any affect on the soil but avoid spraying
desirable plants.

I would suggest spraying the weed killer ASAP so that when you pull
the fences down the ivy will already be treated and also reduced.

The ivy will return from time to time and instead of cutting new
shoots off, selectively poison those new shoots with a small sprayer.
--

John

 

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I doubt it.  The mongrel stuff just keep coming back (it's like bloody
vinca!).


No.  You will need to use arboricide and kero at the rate of 1 part
arboricide and 5 parts kero.  I wouldn't spray this as I'd be quite
worried that it would do some major damage to the surrounding soil but
then I try to not use any thing in my garden that I couldn't eat (but
ivy IS a special case).  I'd keep it is a jar and use a paint brush
and paint it on either leaves or cut stems.


As above.


Concrete over everything and poison the ivy when it breaks through the
concrete.