ivy in a hedge??

satstheway

I have a lot of ivy in a hedge thick and fine shoots smothering main hedge stem and smaller branches too. Can it be killed without serious damage to hedge. ?

onyerbikepat

Just cut it near the ground at the root.

Reggie.

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Just cut it near the ground at the root.

It amazes me the amount of time it takes for it to die off. I chopped it about 2 months ago and only signs of it to wither now

viztopia

Ivy is a funny one - you could cut a piece as thick as your arm but a small bit as thick as a pen might still keep it alive. I also noticed that you might cut a bit at the roots on a tree and a bit might joing the ivy higher up from another tree through a branch or something and keep it Alive

Reggie.

viztopia wrote: »

Ivy is a funny one - you could cut a piece as thick as your arm but a small bit as thick as a pen might still keep it alive. I also noticed that you might cut a bit at the roots on a tree and a bit might joing the ivy higher up from another tree through a branch or something and keep it Alive

Bloody flamethrower is what is needed

satstheway

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Just cut it near the ground at the root.

Can't do that hedge about 400m long it would take weeks

Genghis Cant

satstheway wrote: »

Can't do that hedge about 400m long it would take weeks

How do ya eat an elephant?


One bite at a time :^)

frazzledhome

I got sick of cutting away from trees so I drilled a hole with cordless and syringed in Roundup, great job

satstheway

Genghis Cant wrote: »

How do ya eat an elephant?


One bite at a time :^)

Out with hedge brushwood and diesel for a couple years and replant. Would be quicker

Genghis Cant

satstheway wrote: »

Out with hedge brushwood and diesel for a couple years and replant. Would be quicker

Ah, I dunno. I happen to like ivy, it adds to the biodiversity of a hedgerow, providing, food and shelter to many different species. Particularly in the winter when there often ain't much shelter otherwise.

Birdnuts

satstheway wrote: »

Out with hedge brushwood and diesel for a couple years and replant. Would be quicker

Whats the point in destroying soil with diesel?? - its good for nothing then

onyerbikepat

All the trees that came down here during storm were covered in ivy. Mostly ash too for some reason.

Nekarsulm

Ivy on Ash, or any tree for that matter, stop a lot of wind. More than the bare tree would, so helps bring them down. Cut a bit at a time, and pull a bit off for the sheep. they love it!

moy83

onyerbikepat wrote: »

All the trees that came down here during storm were covered in ivy. Mostly ash too for some reason.

Yup I cut up a lovely one that seemed grand but was smothered I ivy and fell with the wind there awhile back

bogman_bass

Ivy in a hedge isnt as damaging as it is on a tree. I'd leave it be.