Re: Creeping Charlie

In a message dated 7/30/01 10:43:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Mianch48@aol.com writes:


Can someone please tell me how you get rid of Creeping Charlie (Ground Ivy)?


There's only one way that I know of--Dedicate the rest of your life to
pulling it.  Actually in one area I pretty much eradicated it after 15 years
of constant pulling, all summer long.  You have to get your fingertips down
to the soil and pull out the little roots--it really isn't enough to just
grab the vine somewhere and pull out great hunks of it--the roots remain. I
try to get my second weeding pass completed before it flowers.
I've lived where I am now for 12 years and have no hopes of ever completely
eradicating it here--there's just too much acreage.  I do have little moats
around all the beds and it jumps them with ease.
Bill Lee
South Western Ohio Daffodil Society (SWODS)
(hosts of the 2002 ADS Convention)
"Fun Knights and Daffodil Daze in the Queen City"
April 18-20 2002, Drawbridge Inn, Fort Mitchell, KY
www.swods.net - info, schedule, and registration!!
BE THERE
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