How to stop English IVY from spreading?
R. Smith
covering the fron side of their house which is on an incline. How can I
keep it from spreading over to my yard? I would appreciate any help.
thanks,
R. Smith
Mollie Conti
Claude Williams
try just tucking it under the ivy bank it's growing from. I use the same
technique to keep ivy from growing up trees. After it has grown up the
tree a foot or two, I pull it down and tuck it under the existing ivy
bed. This is much quicker and easier than trimming.
Another thing you can do to stop ivy coming into your yard from a
neighbor's yard is to put up a simple wire fence. You can buy steel
poles and simply drive them into the ground, then attach some
inexpensive wire. When the ivy reaches the fence, just weave it into the
wire. In two years you'll have an attractive green barrier. Then you'll
need to weave the tendrils wandering away from the fence back up on to
the wire two or three times during each growing season.
Hope these suggestions help.
Nita Richard
>R. Smith
You can't. I'm convinced that in another 100 years the whole world will be
one big ivy patch...the stuff is evil. I built a house in the woods 9 years
ago and had a lot of Georgia red clay to cover and very little money, so I
thought I was so smart to go to my in-laws house and pull up sprigs of theirs.
Big mistake...I just spent all of yesterday pulling it up where I don't want
it to grow. I hardly made a dent in all of what still needs to be done.
Pulling it off of the trees, etc. I wish I had never planted this stuff. I
am gradually removing it. Several weeks ago I dug some up that had overtaken
an area that I wanted to plant peonies in. I had to dig it out to about 8"
and remove all of the roots and then put the dirt back in place. What a pain
ivy is....it is beautiful in the winter when most everything else is dead, I
just wish it would behave and stay where I put it. I've thought about those
pound in the ground (about 6" high) barriers, but I don't know if anyone has
ever tried them and been successful with ivy. If any of you have ever been
able to contain the ivy with those I would love to know about it. Of course
I'd have to buy about 3 miles of the stuff....oh well...live and learn.
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PATTIBELLE
PA> keep it from spreading over to my yard?
We "patrol" our fence line diligently with Roundup, but it has to be done
every week in the Spring when the ivy is growing. Even then, the sneaky
stuff burrows under the ground and sprouts away from the fence. It's a
real pain when a neighbor doesn't keep it within bounds.
Pat
MUR
do the opposite. I have a white fence that I am hoping to never paint again,
as it will (I'll keep my fingers crossed) be covered with English Ivy.
I have heard that there is a particular type of string that one should use
to tie ivy to vertical surfaces. The string supposedly biodegrades after
one season. Can anyone make a specific recommendation?
Allyn Weaks
mw...@sallie.wellesley.edu (MUR) wrote:
> It's interesting that this post should appear, as I am trying to
> do the opposite. I have a white fence that I am hoping to never paint again,
> as it will (I'll keep my fingers crossed) be covered with English Ivy.
Check with your county Noxious Weed Control Board first. In an increasing
number of places across the US, English Ivy is being classed as a noxious
weed, because it can devastate wild areas. It cannot be contained,
because birds eat the fruits and spread the seeds over a very wide area.
Once it's on the loose, it climbs and kills mature trees, stops succession
altogether in some areas, and crowds out and smothers native plants, and
eventually driving away most wildlife, leaving nothing but a desert of
ivy.
As for your fence, ivy may prevent you from having to look at peeling
paint, but you'll have to replace the fence outright much sooner than you
expect. A covering of ivy will trap moisture and cause it to rot (or
rust) pretty quickly compared to good air circulation even without paint
or other weatherproofing.
Oh yes, rats _love_ to live in the stuff (pacysandra, too). The leaves
are just the right height off the ground to provide them with nice safe
runs.
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Mary Canzano
I tend to agree. I have english ivy growing on the side of my house,
into the windows, into the garage...and any place else I don't want it.
It is very pretty, but it is very invasive. It has ruined our windows
and taken over part of our yard! I hit it with broadleaf weed killer
every so often...but it still returns!
Mary
Jon Thackray
Why not simply chop the stem off just above the root?
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Yvonne Edwards
>
> I tend to agree. I have english ivy growing on the side of my house,
> into the windows, into the garage...and any place else I don't want it.
> It is very pretty, but it is very invasive. It has ruined our windows
> and taken over part of our yard! I hit it with broadleaf weed killer
> every so often...but it still returns!
>
>Why not simply chop the stem off just above the root?
and paint the cut surface with neat Zero or Roundup?
Wayne Bell
>> I tend to agree. I have english ivy growing on the side of my house,
>> into the windows, into the garage...and any place else I don't want it.
>> It is very pretty, but it is very invasive. It has ruined our windows
>> and taken over part of our yard! I hit it with broadleaf weed killer
>> every so often...but it still returns!
>>
>>Why not simply chop the stem off just above the root?
>and paint the cut surface with neat Zero or Roundup?
I have a young English Ivy that I planted to cover up an unsightly
cement block chimney. It has recently taken off with vigor. I plan on
going out in the spring and taking my pruning sheers to any and all
branches that are going wayward away from the chimney. I have
discovered this plant actually growing into a basement window and into
the house.
Wayne
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There is some stuff at the garden centers, it's name is varpan or
something like that, it's made to KILL IVY and it does do it.
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Mary Canzano
>
> In article <JONT.96Ma...@dedekind.harlqn.co.uk> jo...@harlequin.co.uk (Jon Thackray) writes:
> >
> > into the windows, into the garage...and any place else I don't want it.
> > It is very pretty, but it is very invasive. It has ruined our windows
> > and taken over part of our yard! I hit it with broadleaf weed killer
> > every so often...but it still returns!
> >
> >Why not simply chop the stem off just above the root?
>
> and paint the cut surface with neat Zero or Roundup?
I have problems finding the main stems...it is EVERYWHERE! I may have to
spray the entire area with Roundup and then replant the grass!
Mary
Jon LaBadie
In article <4jfcku$l...@mirv.unsw.edu.au>, yvo...@solution.maths.unsw.EDU.AU ( Yvonne Edwards ) writes:
|> In article <JONT.96Ma...@dedekind.harlqn.co.uk> jo...@harlequin.co.uk (Jon Thackray) writes:
|> >
|> > I tend to agree. I have english ivy growing on the side of my house,
|> > into the windows, into the garage...and any place else I don't want it.
|> > It is very pretty, but it is very invasive. It has ruined our windows
|> > and taken over part of our yard! I hit it with broadleaf weed killer
|> > every so often...but it still returns!
|> >
|> >Why not simply chop the stem off just above the root?
|>
|> and paint the cut surface with neat Zero or Roundup?
Get deer. Our deer herds mow down the ivy quite well thank you.
Much else too :(
jon
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Katherine Murphy
> > number of places across the US, English Ivy is being classed as a noxious
> > weed, because it can devastate wild areas. It cannot be contained,
> > because birds eat the fruits and spread the seeds over a very wide area.
> > Once it's on the loose, it climbs and kills mature trees, stops succession
> > altogether in some areas, and crowds out and smothers native plants, and
> > eventually driving away most wildlife, leaving nothing but a desert of
> > ivy.
> >
> > PNW Native Wildlife Gardening: http://chemwww.chem.washington.edu/natives/
encouraging some helix hedera to grow in my dark garden that doesn't
encourage much to live. if this is one of the areas, i'll stop it and try
for some other crawler that likes dark wet places.
Katherine Murphy
kmu...@orion.it.luc.edu
Allyn Weaks
kmu...@orion.it.luc.edu (Katherine Murphy) wrote:
[snip: english ivy invasive in some parts of the country]
>could you give some more details. i live in chicago, il, and am
>encouraging some helix hedera to grow in my dark garden that doesn't
>encourage much to live. if this is one of the areas, i'll stop it and try
>for some other crawler that likes dark wet places.
You'll really need to get local information. It could even be that it
gets cold enough around chicago that it isn't a problem where you are; but
there are several sources near you who would know for sure (or as sure as
anyone can be about these things :-)):
Your county Cooperative Extension should be able to either tell you what's
considered noxious in your state/county, or at least be able to give you
the phone numbers for your state and county Noxious Weed Control Boards
(or possibly similar name), which at least in Seattle, are almost
impossible to find in the phone book.
You may have a Surface Water Management division of your local water
department; the SWM people are the ones who try to keep watersheds natural
and biodiverse enough for you to have clean drinking water (harder in flat
areas than near mountains, and where you get water from enormous lakes and
giant rivers rather than from well-defined watersheds! but you still may
have something similar). Around here, SWM not only know what's
dangerously weedy (whether or not it's on the official list) but they
often stage salvage operations for rescuing native plants from
construction sites.
Your local native plant society. Native plant societies are usually
filled with people who have a good feel for which exotics are starting to
be invasive and cause trouble in the wild, and many are gardeners who can
help you select plants (with emphasis on natives, of course :-)) that will
match your requirements. Besides that, they often offer interesting field
trips, talks, workshops, plant exchanges, etc.
Illinois Native Plant Society
Forest Glen Preserve
20301 E 900 North Road
Westville, IL 61883
Good luck.
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> > > Check with your county Noxious Weed Control Board first. In an increasing
> > > number of places across the US, English Ivy is being classed as a noxious
> > > weed, because it can devastate wild areas. It cannot be contained,
> > > because birds eat the fruits and spread the seeds over a very wide area.
> > > Once it's on the loose, it climbs and kills mature trees, stops succession
> > > altogether in some areas, and crowds out and smothers native plants, and
> > > eventually driving away most wildlife, leaving nothing but a desert of
> > > ivy.
> > >
> > > PNW Native Wildlife Gardening: http://chemwww.chem.washington.edu/natives/
> encouraging some helix hedera to grow in my dark garden that doesn't
> encourage much to live. if this is one of the areas, i'll stop it and try
> for some other crawler that likes dark wet places.
>
>
> kmu...@orion.it.luc.edu
Plant creeping jenny instead english ivy once it has started to grow is like a force of nature to stop. it grows roots at every leave segment/node and even a small section of a bud left behind can start a whole new plant. it has deep roots and even burries its stems so it is almost impossable to remove. My neighbours have it so naturally we are starting to get it. through all my efforts to remove it I have failed. it is a struggle and this plant is EVIL!!! please!! do not plant it!!!! you are better off planting periwinkle (which is invasive but far less aggressive) there are varieties of creeping jenny that are sold in hanging baskets for its bright yellow colour. my neighbours have a green variety but I ended up buying a hanging basket with the beautiful yellow hybrid. in full sun it's yellow but in shade its a lovely lime green. this plant is easy to remove as it has shallow roots and does not bug other plants or climb up them like ivy does. creeping jenny also grows small yellow flowers in early summer not very showy but still they add some colour to dark spots. I also recomend Hosta's for shade. lovely broad leaves that almost make you think of a tropical paradise they are hardy (I live all the way up in Canada, Ontario to be exact)there are thousands of different Hosta hybrids some have yellow leaves while others have blue/grey leaves. many are variegated and the ones with white flowers have a beautifully strong fragrance. most Hosta's have lavender flowers that are bell shaped. the hybrids that I grow with white flowers remind me of jasmine. (some Hosta's will bloom in june-july while others will bloom in august-september) enjoy! happpy growing!
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> How can you keep English IVY from spreading? My neighbor has English IVY
> covering the fron side of their house which is on an incline. How can I
> keep it from spreading over to my yard? I would appreciate any help.
>
> thanks,
>
> R. Smith
English ivy
Tough, hardy, shade-tolerant English ivy seems like the perfect groundcover. But if allowed to spread, it can blanket the area and climb into trees and onto buildings. Ivy clings to walls and tree trunks with aerial roots. These roots penetrate bark and find chinks in mortar and siding. The vines hold moisture against a tree or building, potentially leading to problems with rot.
Keep the Vines off of Trees
If you can only do one thing to keep ivy under control, keep it from growing up trees. Cut vines that are beginning to grow upwards and keep a space clear of ivy around the base of the tree. When ivy grows upwards, it is triggered to flower and produce fruits. Birds disperse the fruits and ivy plants become established in new places.
Removing English Ivy from Trees
If a tree is already shrouded in ivy vines, clear a 1- or 2-foot section all the way around the tree trunk at about chest height. You'll need to use clippers, loppers or even a small saw to cut through the vines depending on their thickness. Be very careful not to cut into the bark of the tree. Pull or pry the vines off that small section. Leave the vines above the cleared space to die and do not try to pull them off the tree. Pulling on them could damage the tree's bark. As the vines die over 1-2 years they will gradually dry up and fall off the tree. Below the cleared area, spray the vines with a Roundup® Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer product. Vines can be sprayed in early spring when new ivy leaves are expanding and before other plants have leafed out. Avoid soaking the bark of the tree as some damage could occur. Roundup Poison Ivy Plus Tough Brush Killer products contain an ingredient to help penetrate the waxy coating on ivy leaves and could penetrate the bark of young trees or damaged bark of older trees. It can also help to scar the leaves around the base of the tree with a weed whacker before spraying.
Controlling English Ivy on The Ground
Use the same spray technique described above for ivy growing on the ground. Ivy has shallow roots and it's not hard to pull up the vines. Dense populations or old stands of English ivy can be very difficult to control with herbicides. Repeat applications may be necessary to attain acceptable levels of control. Mats of ivy can be pulled or pried up using a shovel and rolled up like a carpet. Ivy can also be smothered by placing a thick layer of newspaper or cardboard over it and a thick layer of mulch. Monitor treated areas for any re-sprouts.
wild ginger
Replacing English Ivy
If you use an herbicide or pull up ivy on the ground, you can replace it with another, less aggressive groundcover. Pennsylvania sedge, wild ginger (shown in picture), partridge berry, Christmas fern or Allegheny spurge are just a few great native groundcovers that could be used in place of English ivy.
Article by Sylvan Kaufman. Dr. Kaufman is a writer of popular scientific and gardening articles. She is also an ecological consultant.
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> How can you keep English IVY from spreading? My neighbor has English IVY
> covering the fron side of their house which is on an incline. How can I
> keep it from spreading over to my yard? I would appreciate any help.
>
> thanks,
>
> R. Smith
However, there are lots of types of vines for various circumstances, whether you are aiming to grow it up the side of a house, along the ground, or up a tree. You can Read More About That Here: cli.re/Gy3yJZ
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> It's interesting that this post should appear, as I am trying to
> do the opposite. I have a white fence that I am hoping to never paint again,
> as it will (I'll keep my fingers crossed) be covered with English Ivy.
> to tie ivy to vertical surfaces. The string supposedly biodegrades after
> one season. Can anyone make a specific recommendation?
David E. Ross
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>On 6/24/2020 5:33 PM, cehe...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Friday, March 22, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, MUR wrote:
>>> It's interesting that this post should appear, as I am trying to
>>> do the opposite. I have a white fence that I am hoping to never paint again,
>>> as it will (I'll keep my fingers crossed) be covered with English Ivy.
>>> I have heard that there is a particular type of string that one should use
>>> to tie ivy to vertical surfaces. The string supposedly biodegrades after
>>> one season. Can anyone make a specific recommendation?
>>
>> Don't do it! Unless you are in its native land. We are battling our
>> neighbor's ivy as well. There are so many other options for your
>> fence!
>>
>
>Why did you reply to a 24-year old post? Do you even know if the person
>who posted the original is still alive?
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