How do i kill ivy vines on my trees ?

there used to be an apartment building behind me, they had ivy vines. now there is ivy everywhere. i need to kill it because its killing the trees . i don't want them to fall on my house as has happen in the past. thanks much.....

How do i kill ivy vines on my trees ?
You're probably talking about English ivy, an alien, invasive evergreen that climbs trees as well as creeps over the ground, rooting everywhere. Birds spread the seeds into woodlands, where it overwhelms everything in its path, destroying wildflowers and other natural vegetation over many acres. Boston Ivy is a non-evergreen, alien vine, and poison ivy is native to North America. All of these climb trees and may overwhelm them with weight, leading to the falling of limbs or even entire trees on rare occasions. But they are not parasitic, that is, they do not suck the life out of trees as some people are convinced.



Whatever kind of vine you have, there is a relatively non-toxic, earth-friendly herbicide (weed killer) called triclopyr. This is the technical name for the ingredient in many products. One product that is available to the homeowner is called "Vine-X", and it works for me. It contains vegetable oil, which makes the triclopyr penetrate bark, so all you have to do is paint it on (with the applicator bottle) to the bottom foot or so of the vines, and it kills the whole vine, roots and all. It's amazing. You don't have to go about spraying, with all the dangers of drift onto desireable vegetation and people. Triclopyr breaks down in the soil quickly, leaving no residue, and according to the online report on pesticide safety, it is virtually non-toxic to people and mammals. The U.S. Park Service uses it in combating alien plants, so you know it's environmentally benign. I work at a nature education facility, where we use it in wetlands. It is the herbicide of choice for use near water. I have been using a professional formulation called Pathfinder (basically the same formulation as Vine-X in bulk), and it has successfully killed the many invasive alien plants that I trunk-painted with it. It will kill even trees with trunks up to 6" in diameter, as well as most other vegetation except for most grasses, so you do need to be careful what it touches. Be careful not to get it onto any roots or leaves of anything you want to keep. It will eventually kill Bermuda grass with repeated applications, and some other warm-season grasses such as St. Augustine grass, but it won't kill bluegrass or fescues, or any grass that is dormant. Most formulations of herbicide containing Triclypyr (brush killers) also contain more hazardous chemicals such as 2,4-D, a known mutagenic agent, so read the label if you search for alternatives.



Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) will also kill woody plants like Ivy, if you cut and paint the stump with the full-strength regular formula (or 40% Glyphosate). This is also a very safe and earth-friendly herbicide. Whichever herbicide you choose, it is best applied in summer or fall, even winter. You may have success applying in the spring, but since fluids are flowing up from the roots now, little if any of the chemical will move into the roots, which is what will kill the whole plant. Aways read the directions for the safety of yourself, others and the environment before using any pesticide.



Don't let anybody convince you that hand pulling English Ivy is going to get rid of it. To succeed, you would have to return to pull the inevitable root sprouts over and over again until it is finally all gone. It is very difficult to kill. Whatever herbicide you use, expect to have to re-apply in some areas.
Reply:I had the same problem with wild grape vines. What I ended up doing to get rid of them is cut them off at the roots, and I applied vegetation killer on the open face root. I haven't had a problem in 2 years now.
Reply:Hi:

I am a landscaper and designer and I have run into this problem with some of my clients. I am glad you are going to get rid of the ivy. Ivy can take over trees and kill them. To some ivy is used as a ground cover, but it takes a lot of maintenance to keep the ivy under control



I agree with the one answer, your first goal is to cut the roots at the base of the trees and around the tree. You can go to your local nursery, garden center or chain store and purchase a special chemical to kill ivy. The products will vary from geographic locations. Apply the product. It may take up to two weeks to see results, but the ivy should start dying from the base of the trees. You will then begin to see the ivy die throughout the tree. You may have to apply the chemical another time.



I hope this information is somewhat helpful to you. I will link you to the site map of my website. This page has everything that is on the website. Browse through as there are many articles, tips and techniques that may give you are information. In the simple solutions section there is a page on planting around a tree, with a picture of ivy on a tree. I think you probably can relate to it. Good luck to you and have a great day!

Kimberly



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Reply:First of all you need to identify the vine. If research on the internet isn't providing a definite identification, then I would contact your local extension service to assist in identification and erradication procedure for that specific vine.



Secondly, you need to determine legally if you can kill the vine - especially if located on property other than your own...you may need to contact an attorney to write a request to the property owner.



Best of luck.
Reply:pull them up at the roots
Reply:get them at there roots if you don;t want any more problems or just cut them with scissors i would go find there roots and get them were it hurts.

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