is Virginia Creeper killing my tree?
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Comments (3)I have quite a lot of VC in my woods, but not to the point of strangling anything or being invasive. The wild grape is much more agressive and harder to control IMHO. If you want more, I'd suggest you air layer the plant you have as it will root at nodes if they come into contact with the ground. It will not be as agressive in the shade, but you should keep an eye on it so as not to injure your smaller tree. I've never seen it do much to a large tree except grow up the trunk. In full shade the fall color is not as vivid, but I still like it. First year you'll have to water as other new plants to get established, then it will pretty much fend for itself....See MoreWho's afraid of Virginia Creeper?
Comments (32)we are not afraid, lol. it started in the neighbors yrd and does spread into our blue spruce and around on the ground. we started trimming the spruce a couple of yrs ago then the creeper started climbing up it. easy fix really, the last 2 yrs i have just used a garden rake to pull it down. since it comes out all attached to each other it is only a 5 minute job but needs to be done yearly. we love it, it creates a great privacy fence. i read a tip somewhere about creeper and ivy too if you are worried about it on your house. if you girdle or sever the stems at the base and let it die off, it shouldnt do damage to your shingles or siding when you finally pull it off....See MoreVirginia creeper seed or br?
Comments (2)Hi Mike If you really want virginia creeper, and want it to grow quickly, go with roots. A caution though - virginia creeper and will quickly take over if the soil and light are right. Down here in TN, it can grow so fast it engulfs trees. it will cover and kill small shrubs. Critters. We have chipmunks and mice who live among the underbrush. Many small birds will use it as cover too. I can't answer when to plant up there. I can tell you that it starts growing rather quickly down here, around April, after frost. plan carefully where you want to put it, as it spreads through its roots, and vines. Once established, you will have some work to keep it where it needs to be! good luck...See MoreVirginia Creeper - best way to kill it?
Comments (1)Ouch, sorry to hear about VC causing you that much discomfort. We have been battling this vine along (and up) the north wall of our house off and on for several years. We found we can keep it out of the St Augustine just with regular mowing. If yours are out in the open where you can get to the whole vine with the mower, you might be able to do it in just by keeping the leaves trimmed off. Our challenge has been the small bits of root that remain under the shrubs or other places it can't be reached with the mower or trimmer. The spray-on vine herbicides sold at the big box stores do a good job killing off current growth, but don't seem to be able to finish off the VC roots even after several repeat applications. A better approach might be to let the vine grow out, coil it up, and soak it in herbicide. I've done this for other vine problems, but should also work on VC. I used plastic bags and tape, but the following forum post describes a slightly different approach using a can. Think I'm going to pull some runners and see how well this works when applied directly to the roots. Here is a link that might be useful: Advise please on how to KILL a vine This post was edited by bostedo on Mon, May 20, 13 at 16:14...See Moreaka_peggy
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