Ivy - Its Speedy Murder??
22 June 2006, 03:24 PM
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Ivy - Its Speedy Murder??
My neighbour's house is a rented out **** hole and the ivy sprawling over 3/4 of it is starting to get out of control and head over to my house, so it's time to act.
I've repeatedly called the letting agent and hinted I'd remove it, but nothing's been done. This morning I called again to be told the owner "doesn't seem care what I do with the ivy".
I'm taking the agent's comment as a green light to exterminate, and the woman next door said she hates it - so I'm going to start its murder on Friday.
Anyway, what's a good brand to use, and how do I go about it? I'm clueless with gardening, etc. I want it gone ASAP.
Ta
I've repeatedly called the letting agent and hinted I'd remove it, but nothing's been done. This morning I called again to be told the owner "doesn't seem care what I do with the ivy".
I'm taking the agent's comment as a green light to exterminate, and the woman next door said she hates it - so I'm going to start its murder on Friday.
Anyway, what's a good brand to use, and how do I go about it? I'm clueless with gardening, etc. I want it gone ASAP.
Ta
22 June 2006, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by King RA
I recommend ronseals 'ripping the damn stuff off the wall and digging up the roots' works best. Does exactly what it says on the tin.
22 June 2006, 03:31 PM
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We had this all over several tyrees and two walls on a French property.
Basically, we cut the stems through and pulled it off over about a 1 foot area: a total ring around the treesd, and across at just above ground level on the walls.
The ivy stems can easily be snapped off, unless they are VERY thick, in which case ramming an old screwdriver beghind them helped. Some were swan through. Ivy tends to be very brittle wood, which helps, even if it's green.
We then left it to die naturally, and pulled it away as it did. Some of the stems around a walnut tree were as thick as a man's forearm! They still snap though, if you get enough leverage. They burn well, once dried, too. The rroty bits on them make them catch easily and they are good for lighting the fire.
This year, re-emergent stems have been treated with roundup.
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Basically, we cut the stems through and pulled it off over about a 1 foot area: a total ring around the treesd, and across at just above ground level on the walls.
The ivy stems can easily be snapped off, unless they are VERY thick, in which case ramming an old screwdriver beghind them helped. Some were swan through. Ivy tends to be very brittle wood, which helps, even if it's green.
We then left it to die naturally, and pulled it away as it did. Some of the stems around a walnut tree were as thick as a man's forearm! They still snap though, if you get enough leverage. They burn well, once dried, too. The rroty bits on them make them catch easily and they are good for lighting the fire.
This year, re-emergent stems have been treated with roundup.
Alcazar
22 June 2006, 03:38 PM
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We had some ivy on the shed walls, N3 DOO just ripped it off, he's out there today building the cat run. He dug the ivy roots up and snapped the quality garden fork I bought from B&Q!
We are having a bit of trouble with Clematis, it seems to be thriving under the decking, I keep cutting it but everytime we get a big rain it starts crawling its way back up the wall, one day its a tiny stem, next day its wrapped itself around my nestursiums and livingstone daisys. Got to be careful what kind of weed killer we put down, can't have my ***** cats being poorly.
We are having a bit of trouble with Clematis, it seems to be thriving under the decking, I keep cutting it but everytime we get a big rain it starts crawling its way back up the wall, one day its a tiny stem, next day its wrapped itself around my nestursiums and livingstone daisys. Got to be careful what kind of weed killer we put down, can't have my ***** cats being poorly.
22 June 2006, 03:39 PM
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I'd be inclined to get it it writing.
Ivy can be deemed to be an attractive feature!
Becides, the dead stuff on the house won't look to clever & the roots would have probabily damaged the surface of the house.
Ivy can be deemed to be an attractive feature!
Becides, the dead stuff on the house won't look to clever & the roots would have probabily damaged the surface of the house.
22 June 2006, 03:44 PM
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I have just dont this to my house, bloody stuff is a nightmare. You should have seen the size of the spiders living in it also! (not a fan of spiders, make me scream like a girl)
Basically, I cut large chunks out of the main veins leading to the root, and dug up as much of the root as I can.
The ivy on the house has now turned a lovely dead shade of brown. The next time I can be bothered I will be brushing it off with a wire brush. The stuff sticks like s*** to a blanket.
Basically, I cut large chunks out of the main veins leading to the root, and dug up as much of the root as I can.
The ivy on the house has now turned a lovely dead shade of brown. The next time I can be bothered I will be brushing it off with a wire brush. The stuff sticks like s*** to a blanket.
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22 June 2006, 04:01 PM
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We've got ivy running up the front of our place and it was getting out of hand so a couple of weeks ago I cut a 6" section from the root to the plant out of it. It slowly died off but I'm now waiting to see if it'll drop off of the walls on its own because it goes quite high up the building. No idea what I am going to do with the roots though because they go under our driveway 
22 June 2006, 04:05 PM
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Just trimmed mine back on the house, Cut through the stems at approx six feet from the floor, Left it a week to die then just pulled it from the wall by hand took about half an hour and it was right up into the eaves of the house did'nt even need a step ladder. Job done
22 June 2006, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by rossyboy
You might want to make sure the ivy isn't actually holding the house up by the way 
No one know of any kick **** chemical I can put down??
22 June 2006, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
It's more than likely that my house is holding next door up!
No one know of any kick **** chemical I can put down??
No one know of any kick **** chemical I can put down??
22 June 2006, 04:18 PM
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My girlfriends granddad wanted me to set fire to the ivy, thats the way he used to do it aparently.
So, are there any unsolved arsen attacks in the south east?
You should have seen her face when I told her no, I am not setting fire to the outside of our house....
So, are there any unsolved arsen attacks in the south east?
You should have seen her face when I told her no, I am not setting fire to the outside of our house....
22 June 2006, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
It slowly died off but I'm now waiting to see if it'll drop off of the walls on its own because it goes quite high up the building.
I had an ivy cut from a building late last year that trailed completely up one wall and along the roof. The nice green/yellow covering looked a damn sight better than the light brown crispy looking tufts that we have now.
The winter never moved any of it so it looks like Mr Gardener is going for a climb soon, with his brush.
22 June 2006, 05:32 PM
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Using a really useful search engine always comes up trumps
Hope the linky helps... I've heard that removing Ivy can damaged your brickwork - and it's confirmed below
http://www.whatprice.co.uk/articles/...ml#EffectBrick
Hope the linky helps... I've heard that removing Ivy can damaged your brickwork - and it's confirmed below
http://www.whatprice.co.uk/articles/...ml#EffectBrick
22 June 2006, 05:38 PM
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I found that too. Just lazy and wanted to see if others had done it
I want it removed so it doesn't get onto my brickwork to damage it in the 1st place.
I want it removed so it doesn't get onto my brickwork to damage it in the 1st place.
22 June 2006, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
Looks like it'll be hacksaw and weed killer day on Friday then.
23 June 2006, 08:33 AM
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I cut the main stems at the base with ours and then used a wallpaper scraper to get it off the walls. this worked an absolute treat and took no time at all. It really wasn't hard to do and pleased the neighbour no end as it has started to attack his satellite dish!
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