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Getting Rid of Blackberry Bushes

I just moved into my property and the back garden is full of blackberry bushes. How can I kill the roots permanently?

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Creeping Charlie

How do I get rid of creeping charlie in my lawn and gardens? It has a root system approximately every 6 inches and is taking over my lawn.

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Poison ivy growing up a tree trunk.

Getting Rid of Poison Ivy Plants

This is a guide to getting rid of poison ivy plants. Poison ivy can be very prolific in your yard and garden. The oily resin is toxic and can cause a severe rash and even lung problems if you try to burn it. There are safe ways to get rid of this unwanted plant.

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Closeup of blue flowering creeping charlie.

Getting Rid of Ground Ivy

This is a guide about getting rid of ground ivy. Ground ivy is notoriously invasive in many areas. Also known as creeping charlie, this ground cover, a member of the mint family, can quickly take over your flower garden and infiltrate the lawn.

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Getting Rid of Weed and Vine Roots in the Garden

My husband passed away in January and I am attempting to battle the overgrown garden, but have several large weed roots and a Russian vine root that I would like to kill. Does anyone have any ideas please?

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Getting Rid of Blackberry Bushes

This is a guide about getting rid of blackberry bushes. Blackberry bushes can grow very quickly in spring and summer and are very invasive. Even though the berries are edible and tasty, the bushes are very difficult to get rid of.

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Run Away Ivy

I planted in the past an ivy vine for ground cover that has become a nuisance. It is climbing up the side of my house, choking out my plants (lily of the valley, shrubs, day lilies, ferns, and mint). We have pulled it out at one time and it came back.

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Getting Rid of Creeping Charlie

How do you get rid of creeping charlie? Thanks.

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Runaway English Ivy

I have a challenge for anyone, I planted the "English ivy" type vine for ground cover and it's taking over my house and choking out my plants. We did pull it out by the roots at one time, but it's back and now I want to get rid of it without hurting my plants.

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How Can I Get Rid of Sumac Bushes?

How can I get rid of sumac bushes? They have taken over the area! I don't want them and have tried a number of things. Any suggestions for killing them off, roots and all?

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Getting Rid of Thorn Bushes

Can anyone help me with a home recipe to kill thorn bushes? It is really a problem and getting out of hand.

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Looking for Weed Killer that Won't Kill Grass

What can I use to kill blackberries and thistles, but not kill the grass?

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Killing Ivy

How do I kill off ivy?

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Clearing a Neglected Yard of Ivy and Blackberries

I used to be a professional gardener. My friend's back yard has plum and apricot trees, but they are neglected and I am trying to maintain the lawn. The ivy is climbing the trees and the blackberries have taken over about 60% of the yard. What do I do about this?

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Getting Rid of Brush Growing in the Yard

How do I get rid of brush growing in my yard?

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Getting Rid of Poison Oak or Ivy Growing in Shrubs

I have either poison ivy or poison oak growing all through my forsithia which is all around my yard. My yard is approximately 4 acres. Needless to say, it's too large to wet just the leaves of the poison plants.

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What Can I Use to Get Rid of Ivy?

I have a large wooded lot with lots of ivy and would appreciate it if someone could suggest a herbicide that would kill the ivy? Thanks.Bob

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Getting Rid of Potato Vine

Does anyone know how to get rid of a weed called "potato vine"? It grows, it seems like everywhere and is really hard to kill. I've dug up alot of it, but it manages to come back. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Getting Rid of English Ivy

We recently bought our house, and a retaining wall separates our back yard from our neighbor's yard below. We had to replace our fence, because English Ivy had taken it over and was weighing it down. My question is what is the best way to get rid of it?

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Getting Rid of Algerian Ivy

How can I get rid of Algerian Ivy (Hedera canariensis)? It has invaded my hedge so I can't get at the roots. Is there anything I can spray the runners with?

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Getting Rid of Lilac Suckers

How does one get rid of the little runners from a Lilac bush?

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Cayratia Japonica Taking Over My Garden

How do I kill the Cayratia japonica vine that is taking over my garden? It is related to the Virginia Creeper, but is very invasive and regular weed killers act as vitamins for it.

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Borax For Poison Ivy

I've heard that poison ivy hates boron-rich soil, and that an easy way to kill it off and prevent it from re-growing is to add borax to the soil. Has anyone else heard of this? And do you know if it would hurt other plants as well? I have three 100+ year old maples that I really don't want to kill. I have tons of poison ivy, and this seemed like a relatively cheap and safe way to get rid of it. Any ideas?

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