How can I get rid of ivy?
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Not only does ivy choke out native plants, but it often shelters rats and other rodents who make snug, hidden nests in the dense ground cover.
Ivy holds lots of dust, pollen, and rodent manure that can create breathing problems for those with allergies or compromised immune systems.
Ivy is slug heaven and even a small patch can protect and foster hundreds of slugs. Many garden books suggest routinely treating ivy patches with toxins to keep slugs at bay. The poisoned runoff then pollutes any nearby waterways, including storm drains that may lead to natural streams.
So how do we go about eradicating ivy? The first step is to cut and pull all climbing strands that have infiltrated trees. Removal of the bottom three feet or so will kill ivy vines fairly quickly. Depending on the texture of a tree's bark, long sections of vine may be pulled off a tree from the ground (the deeper the bark grooves, the harder to remove the ivy).
However, to totally remove the highest strands, you'll need to be patient or hire an arborist. If you choose the former, cut ivy -- as a rule -- takes a year to turn brown, two years to defoliate and about three years to fall off the trees by itself.
Next comes the ground removal program. It's a program because ivy eradication takes vigilance and repeated efforts. It goes like this: Cut. Pull. Cut. Pull. Cut. Pull. Got that? Good.
Ivy removal is excellent exercise -- gentle, steady and exhilarating. Though it is a generally wholesome practice, there are a few precautions to keep in mind.
Be sure to wear gloves, because ivy leaves can cause a painful rash for those with sensitive skin.
If you have any kind of breathing difficulty, wear a respirator as well. Exposure to ivy dust can trigger asthma or a bronchial attack for those with sensitivities.
The easiest way to clear the ground of ivy is to start at an edge and pull the ivy back like a sheet. Now dig out and cut away all the roots you see, rolling the ivy blanket back on itself like a jelly roll. This works best with two people. One person pulls and rolls the ivy mat while the other uses a sharp shovel or half-moon edger to chop away the roots.
There is no easier way to get ivy out. Ivy has waxy foliage that is impervious to most herbicides. Roundup does have a limited effect when spot-applied directly to freshly cut root stems. However, recent studies show that Roundup can persist in soil and near water for far longer than reported (up to several years), so it is not recommended for use near water or in woodlands where wildlife might feed on treated plants.
Never add ivy to the compost pile; that just makes more plants. Where home green-waste recycling service is available, ivy can be bagged or packed into your own cans or the disposal service's pick-up totes.
If no recycling service is offered, there are two good ways to recycle ivy at home.
Pack ivy into black plastic bags and seal them tightly. Put them in a sunny spot such as the driveway and turn the bags occasionally to promote even drying/frying. The black plastic intensifies the sun's heat and eventually cooks the ivy.
Where covered storage space is available, you can dry ivy clippings on tarps under cover. Without sun or moisture, the ivy stems will dessicate.
Clearly, both of these processes are more efficient in summer heat than in the chilly winter months. However, in summer, there are many more fun things to do outside than cut ivy. Now is the time for preemptive strikes
Napalm should do the trick.
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Very carefully if it's on the side of a building.
Ivy's roots are strong enough to penetrate concrete, so if you have a particularly old infestation get someone in to look at it. Buildings have been known to suffer structural damage when ivy is removed.
Cut it down.
i know what you mean. ivy was pretty,,,, IRK!!
glad she's gone.
Poison her! (hehe)
.Just tell her politely to go!! Seriously, Dig out the root and chop it off the rest will die, then you just need to pull it all off the wall
get the person who planted it, stand next to it for a few weeks, untill the ivy has completely coverd them, then make them pull it out themselves , and if they cant well too bad !
If its not to thick and pulls away from the wall easily enough then cut it down and pour some root killer after, but if it holds firm it means the roots are well in there and you would be best to get an expert to have a look
Cut the major stems off as far down as you can and remove then either pour boiling water on roots or if not near any other valuable plants a good weed killer should work.
it depends on what your house is built with first!on brick you'd cut base,then pull from house,then pressure wash the attachments from ivy off.on wood you have to be more delicate because ivy could of rotted wood and it will pull chunks of wood off , so cut base, then manually hand scrap off all attachments of ivy!
Depends whether it is causing a problem or not Current environmental thinking is to leave it alone. It DOES NOT strangle trees and is a good winter home for hibernating insects not just bugs but the prettier ones too.
Birds nest and roost in it and the berries provide an emergency food supply for them in winter. They don't appear to taste very good though as they are a last resort.
Put all her stuff out on the pavement and hope she takes the hint
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