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Wulfsden Riverdale, NJ(Zone 6a) Apr 26, 2009

One neighbor planted Boston ivy while another planted English ivy. Time passed. They have both been sneaking about on the perimeter of my garden. I was very ill for most of last year. Sensing weakness, they allied with a couple of local volunteers, poison ivy and bittersweet, and they attacked my hedgerows with a vengeance. I had no choice but to cut the hedges back to nubs, and I have spent a week of our beautiful, "spring like", 80+ degree days dressed from head to toe in gas mask and body armor, digging up roots and spraying agent orange, or at any rate, one of its cousins.

Now I have come to the conclusion that the perfect companion planting for almost any sort of invasive ivy is the bright spark that planted it. Am I wrong?

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Kylaluaz Gastonia, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 27, 2009

ROTFL!

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Apr 27, 2009

LOL! Do these neighbors like you?

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Kylaluaz Gastonia, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 27, 2009

Actually, on second thought, that might just feed the ivy. Although it would have the effect of discouraging future plantings of it.

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Wulfsden Riverdale, NJ(Zone 6a) Apr 28, 2009

Naw! I am sure they like me. The one that didn't planted bamboo, kudzu and a couple of black walnut trees. :)))

Wow. I had not thought of accidentally fertilizing the ivy. You folks are so sharp here. Don't miss a trick. Oh well. And I had just put the shovel back in the shed. :)))

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Apr 29, 2009

Bamboo, kudzu and black walnut--ROTFL! Those first two would be some seriously invasive stuff! That would almost be worse than nocturnal barking dogs!!

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