Re: Killing Ivy

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Killing Ivy
• From: &* T* <m*@hort.net>
• Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:52:01 -0400

> From: Chris@widom-assoc.com
> Thanks for the info and website for Vine-X.  Sounds interesting. I
can see
> how this product can kill vines in trees, but what about a field of
ivy? I
> suppose that the vines in the trees will be connected to the ivy on
the
> ground. Would be interesting to see how much of the plant is
originating
> from the vines in the tree.
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Chris - the vines always start on the ground, so if you use an
herbicide to kill what's growing up a tree, and it is a systemic one,
it should also kill what is growing on the ground that's connected.

If you rip up all the ivy on the ground, the vines in the trees will
die...

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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