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graemeatwellbank

  • Joined Jun 2016
  • Blairgowrie
Ivy
« on: April 15, 2017, 07:33:02 pm »
I have a small area of land/trees/walls which is overrun with Ivy.
I will start to remove it gradually but wondered if it was OK to put cut-off Ivy in your compost heap?
Thank you,
Graeme.

devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Ivy
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2017, 06:42:10 pm »
Please, before you start chopping at it, make sure there are no birds nesting within it!

cloddopper

  • Joined Jun 2013
  • South Wales .Carmarthenshire. SA18
Re: Ivy
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2017, 09:44:42 pm »

 I have bits growing from my compost that were expectantly well composted in the plastic Dalek composters .  So I don't recommend composting as a way of killing it .

If you strip it off in late summer / early autumn & leave it a few weeks to dry a little more It burns very well once you get it going .

 It's pointless spraying SBK on a mature plant & a total waste of time & chemicals .
 Treating any new growth to a sprayed on dose of SBK mixed with diesel is a recommended way of killing it off as the plant is at it's weakest  . .
« Last Edit: April 17, 2017, 09:49:45 pm by cloddopper »
Strong belief , triggers the mind to find the way ... Dyslexia just makes it that bit more amusing & interesting

graemeatwellbank

  • Joined Jun 2016
  • Blairgowrie
Re: Ivy
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2017, 11:12:20 pm »
Thanks for the responses. I thought it would not go well in a compost heap.
I have identified several birds nests and will not interfere with them. Plenty of other sections to work on first.

Terry T

  • Joined Sep 2014
  • Norfolk
Re: Ivy
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2017, 11:07:27 pm »
I believe that sheep love ivy ...

Possum

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Somerset
Re: Ivy
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2017, 08:57:41 pm »
Good point - they do! Much the best way of getting rid of it. :)

 

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