Gardening Question

[grandmoon]

How do I get rid of ivy ?

It is coming through the fence from next doors beside their garage.

Any ideas please.

[joz*garage]

poison

[kopenhagen5]

Using something as Round Up means it goes to the roots and kills the plant.

So if the neighbor doesn't want it either, that's a quick solution.

[horizon1907]

Beat me to it kopes. 🙂  RoundUp is the go. Please make sure you read the instructions carefully. whatever you spray it onto will die, so make sure it's only the Ivy. 🙂 

[imastawka]

I had the same problem.  The ivy had overtaken from next door.

Poisoning is the only answer, but it will be ongoing.  Keep a watch.

The pesky stuff keeps popping up again and again.

[repentatleisure1952]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

Using something as Round Up means it goes to the roots and kills the plant.

So if the neighbor doesn't want it either, that's a quick solution.

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For Ivy it's best to cut a heap back then cut a slit in cut ends & paint on NEAT Glyphosate ( Round up is fine). Do not mix with water and apply to each fresh cut  as the slit is completed.

Wear gloves.

[imastawka]

Yes, as tuckcase says.  Paint  glyphosate undiluted.

Do not spray if it's windy,  you'll wear it.

[lloydslights]

On the details given, I offer my advice.

The ivy may be holding an old wooden fence in position.  Destroy the ivy and the job may include the replacement of the fence.  (Read:"been there, done that")

Does the neighbour want to eradicate it as well having the above knowledge?  If that is the case, poisoning in tuckcase directions is excellent.  

Otherwise trimming back is the neighbourly alternative as I see it.

DEB

[grandmoon]

The ivy roots are on the neighbours yard between the fence and their garage. 

There is a 10 inch gap there and the ivy is now coming through the spaces in the fence. 

It will be very hard to get to the roots without taking the palings off the fence.  The ivy was covering their back fence until they had the fence replaced and we thought that they had removed it all BUT it has now come back in a different spot.

[purple_haize]

Boiling water works wonders and so does neat white vinegar...............and both are cheap!