Re: Re RoundUp?

**"* B* <l*@msn.com>**

Hi, Jeff!

Yes, I do recommend it for only one problem: to get rid of persistent and resistant vines and only by using floral tubes. The instructions are given verbally via demonstration so there is little room for misunderstanding: cut the growing tip of the vine on a nice, long diagonal slice, making sure you have enough of the vine to fit the length of the tube plus about 2-3 inches. Fill the tube undiluted about 80% full, put the cap on. Insert the freshly cut end into the poison, making sure it is secure and practically at the bottom of the tube. Insert the pointed end of the tube into the ground, making sure it is securely capped and the tube is stable. Cover the floral tube with a rock, some kind of nursery pot, terra cotta, etc. so that it is not inadvertently stepped on or investigated by a child, pet, etc. If you have a notoriously curious family member, take other appropriate measures. Check back in a day or two to see the effect along the length of the remaining vine to be s
 ure it's working. 

This method really works without impacting surrounding vegetation, the soil, the gardener, etc. It's very labor intensive and takes more than one season to eradicate things like bittersweet, Japanese knotweed, unwanted wisteria, and the like.

Lorraine 

Lorraine Ballato 
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