I washed down my wellies as well as the garden sprayer after being sure to keep the chemicals out of our home!

Doff is not a weed killer for lawns or flowerbeds where you have lots of plants growing as based on the results of my testing, it will take out everything. This is the strong stuff and I feel it’s best suited to persistent weeds or situations where you need to destroy all plant life in a large area so you can start from scratch. He then explained that we had recently just had a particularly dry spell for the last few weeks, and that the weeds would be reacting to drought and this can make them less likely to absorb the weed killer. Therefore, giving them a light watering for a day or two before applying the weed killer should help.

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Here’s a look at the Gallups bramble and thistle patch after I’ve sprayed it and a couple of weeks has now passed, I haven’t seen good enough results on Weedol and Roundup to document yet. I’ll update when I can: Gallup started to wilt bramble after a couple of weeks Step 2. Leave the ivy that remains on the tree to dry out and die off within a month or so. Do not pull the vines unless you’re sure they are dead. Otherwise, you will damage the tree’s bark. With a garden fork start digging a circle around the ivy, loosening the soil as you go. Once it’s loose then you can pull out the remaining roots of English ivy. We’ve aimed for dry on the ground, and a dry full day from the point of spraying. Anything less than that and I would have gone at it again. We wanted a genuine understanding of what these weed killers can actually do after all. Safety

Large or High-Risk Areas: If the ivy covers a vast area or is growing on tall structures, seeking professional help can ensure safe and efficient removal. The best time to kill ground ivy is in the spring. During this season, ground ivy sends out new runners and leaves, which can be identified by their brighter light green color. It’s easy to find misleading advice when researching the control of ivy. This is because when ivy appears on trees it is widely believed to endanger the health of all trees great and small when. However, Ivy is in fact not harmful when present on a trunk and when present on the crown of a tree this is usually only because the trees are already in decline or are diseased and slowly dying anyway.Ivy is very distinct with its shiny dark green colour and is a five-pointed leaf. Needless to say, this is the nuclear option and based on the research I did, it’s by far the strongest weed killer on the market. Glyphosate and triclopyr: Ivy that is growing vertically can be killed by severing the stem close to soil level and treating the stump with a stump and rootkiller containing glyphosate (e.g. Roundup Tree Stump & Rootkiller, Rootblast Super Strength Total Weedkiller, Doff Tree Stump & Tough Weedkiller andWestland Resolva Pro Tree StumpWeedkiller) or triclopyr (Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer). As an unwanted ground coverOn most trees that are in sound health and are not being grown for their attractive bark, ivy can be allowed to grow onthe trunk without concern for the tree's health or vigour If the branch canopy becomes thin and allows sufficient light to enter, the ivy will develop into its arboreal form. Fraxinus (ash) and Larix (larch), are both trees with a naturally thin, open crown so may suffer heavy infestation. For this reason ivy on ash and larch trees is often controlled Difficult Access: If the ivy is in hard-to-reach areas, such as rooftops or tall trees, professionals trained in working at heights can handle the removal effectively and safely.