Getting completely rid of invasive vines
suwannee75
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Comments (1)Snip the vines a few inches above the roots, and remove them to a trash bag. The vine will make new leaves; pour boiling water over the leaves. Repeat as soon as it makes more new leaves. The plant cannot survive without the ability to make chlorophyll. If you make a habit of strolling around every couple days with a teapot full of hot water, and scald any new leaves wherever they pop up, the plant will *eventually* die. Yes, this takes time but does not poison your soil as the herbicides do, and it IS effective. BTW, do not use this method for controlling poison ivy. The steam could contain urushiol, and you *don't* want to breathe that!...See MoreNeed Help Identifying this Invasive Vine
Comments (5)Thanks woodyoak, that looks like my vine. The leaves are definitely alternate, rounded and the flowers (which are now still immature at this point) are located in the spaces on the stem between the leaves; as opposed to the tip of the stem. I'll work on the remedies listed in your second link. This is not turning out to be a pleasant job! Gardenor...See MoreWhat vine is this...and how do I get rid of it? (it's invading!)
Comments (6)Looks like Blue Dawn Flower to me. It's commonly sold in California and is not particularly "invasive" here. It does spread by runner and rhizome, but because of our climate it can't easily survive the summer dry period without supplimental watering. Yes, in yards it can get a bit overwhelming, but I wouldn't worry too much about the fence; if you to cut the vines at the ground and tried to pick up the resulting tangle it would be quite light. It also climbs by twining and should not deteriorate the wood of the fence. As far as I'm aware there would be no way to keep the plant on the neighbor's side of the fence only; any cutting or poisoning that you were to do to your side would invariably affect the neighbor's side... Mike...See Morehelp me get rid of trumpet vines
Comments (10)There is a stronger version of roundup that is specific for hard to kill invasive stuff like poison ivy, oak and sumac, as well as choke cherry trees and stuff. Go to your local hardware store and in the section with the weed killers you'll find it. it's called roundup for poison ivy or something like that. It used to be called roundup brush. I've used on on trumpet vines and presto, they are dying and gone. Use it for the real nasty stuff like the poison ivy and it's great. good luck and they don't carry it at home depot or walmart in my area....See MoreIris GW
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