lec asked:
Its taking over my porch and my flower bed. I want to have a nice porch and flower bed.
Its taking over my porch and my flower bed. I want to have a nice porch and flower bed.
3 Responses to “HELP! I have ivy that is taking over my flower garden and porch. How can I get rid of it?”
DEE DEE ramone on September 11th, 2008 3:40 pm:
deroot them and spray 409 on them!!
Dewbasket on September 13th, 2008 8:31 am:
I’ve removed a lot of ivy & the only way is uprooting it. I use a gardening fork mostly. Yes, it is good to do in damp soil, but dry works too. I have a new mattock I’m anxious to use…
It enrages me to think of the person who planted ivy along all of our fences. I can see them watering & nurturing it. Grrr. Now it’s about 50 years old & as thick as my forearm. It’s become a tree in some places & has also killed a few trees.
There is only one way I know of and it is not easy. You must remove all the ivy including the root system. I find it helps to try spraying a good quality weed killer on them about 2 weeks prior to removal. Also pulling them out when the soil is damp is easier. Good luck!