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Ash Space Kadett
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 4717
Location: Germany/Morecambe
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:05 pm Post subject: Any gardeners? |
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This is a bit of a strange one but it is car related.
When I first moved into my garage it had an enormous amount of Ivy growing all over it. Next to my garage was a 6 foot High labyrinth of Ivy that connected to the roof.
The Ivy on the roof had to be split into 4 sections as it was 1 foot thick and completely interlaced making it extremely hard to cut through.
Any way, after a few days hard graft I beat the Ivy and got down to ground level. Now 1 year on, the Ivy is spouting out of the ground next to my garage all over the place. Today I removed the years growth and that should be it for the winter.
My question is, how do I eradicate it completely. I've used lots of Super strength weed killer (imported from the UK as its illegal in Germany )
It didnt even touch it. The leaves went a bit brown and then it carried on growing.
Will I need to remove the top soil to get rid of it completely? |
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mitch1965 Astra Demon
Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 3801
Location: Derbyshire (south), United kingdom
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Only way is to dig down roundd the base ad haul as mush as possible out. Cover the base of the trunk with bitumen paint, that will stop it. _________________
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matt Moderator
Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 5212
Location: West Brom
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:39 am Post subject: |
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As that man say need to dig out as much as possible.
Got the same problem between mine and my neighbours house. Load of ivy neither of us want so cut back dig out earlier this year.
Some has grown back so cut back and dig out again. Will get there in the end hopefully and it'll be gone. _________________
Aim Low, Reach Your Goals and Avoid Disappointment |
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gm-powered Astra Craftsman
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 67
Location: west sussex
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:09 pm Post subject: Weed |
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With ivy. At the base you have to cut the growth. Cut at least a 2inch chunk out of it and then drill several deep holes in to the base of the ivy and inject it with glyphosate. Or any super high strength industrial weed killer. That's how we do it.
The growth that's suficating your garage, leave it to go brown n brittle and it will peel straight off. The base, if its big, may need drilling and injecting once a month until it goes the same way. Brown n brittle.
Then you'll be able to smash it out the ground. _________________ 2004 astravan cdti
1983 bedford astravan
1984 astra 3dr. field find
1973 viva 3dr est
1962 landrover 88' |
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WheelyBigCheese Astra Old Hand
Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 982
Location: Wirral
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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appologies for childish comment! |
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Ash Space Kadett
Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 4717
Location: Germany/Morecambe
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Always a favorite of mine but i'm losing the garage in the not to distant future as the woman has decided to sell up.
So, fück it!
One thing that will tickle me is when they open my garage and see the 2cm (and growing) subsidence crack across the garage floor. I bet they haven't costed that one!
It annoys me because I specifically asked the woman what her plans were for the site when I moved in.
My Kadett will be running soon so it won't need such a big home. |
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warphi1970 Events Organiser
Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 1874
Location: Bristol
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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drill holes and pour either bramble killer ultra or sbk brushwood killer into the holes. and copper pipe of cuts always help lol _________________ VBOA Secretary |
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Dyl kadett Astra Old Hand
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 990
Location: Colwyn Bay The Village got a shit load of Idiots
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Agent Orange should do the trick. |
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