Ivy

[atolhurst]

Got a rather dominating ivy plant in my garden. How can I kill it?

[UK_Kal-El]

Easy, chop the plant at base where roots come out of the ground. Then leave for a few weeks to dry off, now you can remove the plant from brickwork etc, be warned though, Ivy is a lethal plant to buildings. You will probably need to point up the brickwork after!

[digger777]

sounds a good idea but it will come back next year even stronger when u chop it off drill the stalk in the ground as deep as u can in to the ground and fill up with somthing like car battery acid

[UK_Kal-El]

Well DUHHHHHH!!!!!

Logic would suggest removing the root!!!

However, if you have pets or children, I will strongly diregard the answer above, battery acid---pffffft!!! No wonder we have enviromental problems and lose rare species of plants each year, idiotic and thoughtless acts such as that make me sick!!

The way to treat the root is to dig it out I am afraid, Ivy roots can cause problems in house foundations eventually too. But by digging it up you will also find where the root goes and eliminate any chance of regrowth elsewhere by just killing the 1 area.

Hope this helps, and please please try not to put battry acid down!

[n00dles]

Chop the plant down to about ground level. If it has a large trunk (similar to a tree) drill holes into it, about two inches deep. If you just have thick woody stems, they will be 'open' anyway where you have cut the ivy down.

Purchase a packet of Root-Out and carefully sprinkle this powder either on the holes you have made or the cut stems. If possible cover, (saves rain washing it away - if we get any!), with a black bin liner or similar and peg/secure down.

This is an excellent product, goes right through to the roots. Depending on the size and strength of the plant it can take some time to kill it off. Be patient, it works perfectly. We have used it ourselves on a large sycamore stub and an ivy growing up the side of our house, where we used to live.

Word of warning though - be very careful it does not "go" on any other plants in the vicinity. Apart from that, if you are careful it will only act on the offending ivy, as it acts systemically. Wait till it has died before removing the plant - it will be safe to replace (if you want to) with another one of your choice>>>

[n00dles]

mr Hurst

Goes without saying I'm sure, but not only does covering the offending plant after treatment, keep the rain off, it is also a safeguard from inquisitive children and pets/wildlife.

Should have said that earlier. Slapped wrists!!

[Lonnie]

If you don't want to go the way suggested in the previous posts, you can buy a spray or gel, both called 'Ivy Killer' from most garden Centres, I used the spray, and its very good.