Re: ground ivy
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- Subject: Re: ground ivy
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 00:58:00 -0400
Well, Dean, I was right here, fighting the never ending battle with
ground ivy two years ago...would have been more than happy to ship
you a wad big enough to choke an elephant.
No, did not go buy Queen Ann's lace. But, got my mom to send me some
seeds:-) Used to have it and ended up weeding it all out as it
wanted to be where I didn't want it to be. Once it was gone,
realized I missed it. Actually quite a pretty plant IMO. Think,
however, I really have too much shade, except for one spot where I
scattered some of that seed. We shall see. It doesn't hold a candle
to ground ivy for persistence and spreading ability.
I, literally, roll back carpets of the stuff in a few places each
year. Piles of it up to 3' tall. It does make good compost if you
get it in the center of the pile so it cooks.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Dean Sliger <deanslgr@juno.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 20, 2000 7:08 AM
> Got all I need at the moment, thanks. Where were you guys two
years ago
> when I bought this house? I actually WAS collecting it from
friends
> after I killed the quackgrass/ bentgrass "lawn."
>
> This is a plant that needs a better PR agent. ;-)
>
> Dean Sliger
> Warren, Michigan, USA
> Zone 6B
>
> PS -- Marge, aren't you one of the people who went out and BOUGHT
Queen
> Anne's Lace? Maybe I'm mis-remembering. Around these parts that
would
> be considered a legally slanderous accusation. {:-o
>
>
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