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- When ivy turns into weeds - means of control
- Be careful when choosing your location
- Permanently annihilate ivy
- How to Dispose of Ivy Right
- Tips
Cutting down ivy is laborious but the only way to permanently get rid of it
When ivy turns into weeds - means of control
For many gardeners ivy is very popular because it is wonderful as a ground cover for shady corners. It can also be used to green facades and create hedges. For other gardeners, ivy is a real weed, which is difficult to remove from the garden.
Be careful when choosing your location
Think twice about having ivy in the garden. The climbing plant is very robust and persistent and can be destroyed only with much effort.
If you plant ivy, you will have to cut it back regularly and tear off offshoots from the ground. Otherwise, there is a risk that it will overgrow the garden like weeds within a short time.
Put ivy a little bit away from the walls of the house, as the adhesive roots can cause damage to the facade. As ivy also grows up trees, they can literally be suffocated by the plant.
Permanently annihilate ivy
If you want to remove ivy as a groundcover or climbing plant, cut off the shoots on the edge and work their way through the whole area.
Use a grave fork to pick up even the tiniest bits of root from the ground, as new roots are formed from the roots.
Digging ivy is the only effective way to permanently remove it. Then check again and again, if new plants have developed. You have to tear this out right away.
How to Dispose of Ivy Right
Disposing large amounts of ivy is not easy. You should not throw the climbing plant on the compost, especially if it is the age-bearing fruit.
Give the ivy to the green drain of the community. In some cities, green waste collection points are provided.
If you want to dispose of small amounts of ivy, allow the cut remainders to dry well before you throw them on the compost. Keep in mind that ivy is poisonous and can be a real danger to children and pets.
Tips
Frequently, glyphosate roundup is recommended for removing ivy from the garden. Unfortunately, it is underestimated how toxic the weed killer for soil and groundwater is. In addition, Roundup does not destroy ivy permanently.