How to get rid of this weed?
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Find the root base, cut it there and untangle it from the bushes . Dig out the roots, or go to an independent garden store for their help, They are professionals that deal with that sort of problem. Take them a sample, please.
Roundup makes a weedkiller that can be used around ornamentals. I've used it and so far no casualties.
This is Virginia Creeper....just pull the roots. I have tried to transplant...impossible!
Round-up kills everything!! Just spray it & leave it till it all turns brown & dies & then just dig or rake it up.
The biggest plant in the picture looks like poison ivy and Roundup for poison ivy will work.
I agree with Julianne. It looks like Virginia creeper. It is prolific! I would try to get it out by the roots. Not easy, but I hate adding more nasty chemicals, like Round-up to the Earth. Good luck!
Leaves of 3 would be poison ivy or oak; that is Virginia Creeper. Look under the bushes for the beginning of the vine, cut it, than paint the cut with Roundup (glyphosate).
This weed is a real stinker. BE SURE YOU HAVE GLOVES ON, for your protection. You must get it by the roots, and make sure you get them all. Check all your bushes in the area, for this one creeps so fast, and up the branches, very fast. Watch this daily, in case it comes back, from not all the roots - any roots you leave will result into more plants. Take care, and if more questions, ask a person in this dept., at a hardware store. Best wishes, J.
Thank you all for your help!
I am stunned that so many are recommending Monsanto's Roundup (glyphosate). Yes, it will kill anything it lands on. It kills people too. It is cancer causing according to the World Health Organization. It is banned in many countries. It is the main reason for GMOs -To make the plants immune to the glyphosate so they can spray the crap out of the crops. We all have this sinister chemical in our bodies now. At least Cgbunnell's suggestion of painting it on the cut is a little less invasive. I personally would never buy any Roundup product.
Thank you for this also,,, I too would not use roundup,, do a google search for a natural weed killer, many receipes out there,,,
Most of the time I just keep it cut off for a season and it will die. The problem is if there are seeds it will come back. just weed wack it or mow the area and it will eventually be controlled. works the same for poison ivy.
I use vinegar on the weeds I pour it straight from the bottle. It takes a day or two to see the results. Good luck.
It is sumac be careful not to touch with bare skin as it can leave a same rash as poison ivy
Bayer Brush Killer. It takes about a week to work but kills the entire plant. It's worked wonders on my property.
The methods above may work well but if you do see any new plants coming up just continue to cut back just under ground level. If there are no leaves the plant cannot photosynthesize and the root will eventually use its stored energy and die. I am a Master Gardener and don't recommend spray but google IPM for help in your area (integrated pest management) and start by using the least toxic method first and move to more toxic remedies as a last resort.
Carole is so right about Roundup. This stuff does so much damage it's hard to know where to start.Just google "glyphosate and autism". If you have kids or ever want them that will scare your pants off. Most countries have had the good sense to outlaw it, but big money seems to run us....
You can use bleach with syringe. Pick at the lowest the plant you want to get rid of. Inject bleach slowly. It will burn either upper part as groud part definitly. A more "natural" way is to use withe vinegar and salt mixed together. But it works a bit less efficiently : some plant seems to die, but grow again afterwards...
We bought a brush killer to get rid of it, it is bad here. I had a rental that the renters didn't get it under control and by the time I saw the back yard it had choked out tree's attacked it self To my sheds and out buildings causing damage and hard as heck to get rid of and the only way we finally got it under control was to spray it and to re seed the yard.
In NY we call it tree foil and yes, it's a bear to get rid of.
If his has been posted already, I apologize. I saw this on Hometalk just today. It's a bit labor intensive, but certainly looks like it would work for any invasive weed. http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/how-i-eliminated-goutweed-in-my-front-garden-29236280
How I Eliminated Goutweed in My Front Garden
This *IS* Virginia Creeper.
This plant is known as a tap root. You can cut it off where you see it and "pull the roots" however, the main plant can be 20 or more feet away. Just like Burdock.
Once it creeps into your garden you will never get rid of it.
There are ways to spot treat, but you need to get it before it leafs out.
I have had success in the past with a specific type of Roundup, but that was 5 years ago and I no longer poison.
My friend who has a masters in horticulture and land management from Michigan State tells me all sumac should be considered poison as increased levels of CO2 in atmosphere are causing species of sumac and p, ivy to mutate and spread like wildfire
Round up doesn't just kill plants, it kills bees, butterflies, birds who eat the earth worms and important insects in our environment. I would suggest you spray it on yourself and see what the effects are. Find an organic or natural way which have been recommended, and make a choice beneficial to our world and environment. Btw, Monsanto has been bought by bayer
this is not sumac, it isVIRGINIA CREEPER. JUST PULL IT UP
I have it on side of property. Can't find ends. it goes on forever and so many vine. it's impossible to get rid of it. No close neighbors to help. Just vacant land
Rather than spraying Roundup, pull all the weed you can out of the bushes. The base parts of the vine weed, that last little bit that you can't pull out, can be "painted" with a cheap foam paintbrush dipped in Roundup. That way, only the weed itself is touched, and there are no spray droplets to land indiscriminately.
Please do not use Roundup or any other man made weed killer. It not only kills the plant but also the bees and other useful bugs. I would use a good homemade deterrent like what it in Jerry Baker's Books. His ideas have always worked for me.
Get a tiny bottle of roundup concentrate. Use a tiny cheap water color brush and paint a few leaves here and there. Don't Ever spray the stuff. It will kill trees. My mother's trick for weeding. Will take a few days to look sick, but it won't kill everything around it. .
So sorry for the delay. I will be home tomorrow and will respond ASAP!
Once again, THIS IS NOT SUMAC and also - DO NOT USE ROUNDUP. Not even with a paintbrush or sprayer..
DO NOT USE ROUNDUP!!
SAVE THE BEES! SAVE THE BIRDS! SAVE YOURSELF! SAVE YOUR LAND!
After 3 episodes of bad, bad, bad rashes, I found out I was highly allergic to the Virginia Creeper. Big argument with a botanist about Virginia Creeper not causing the rash, the 3rd time I started pulling it out and the 3rd set of horrible itchy blisters lasting weeks, I accidentaly wiped sweat off my brow with the back of my glove, my face swelled up, setting off a 4 month treatment of steriods to clear it up. The vine is back almost twice as bad. I just tried cutting it off at the roots and don't know how I am going to get rid of it.
So don't use Roundup, I can't bring myself to buy even. Vinegar, ok I'm going to try that next. Wish I could afford a yard man to pull it out.
This an interesting discussion that somewhat applies to my situation. I have two acres that I have allowed to go natural to support wildlife. VC has invaded the field and spreads underneath the grasses and wildflowers that I want to grow. There have to be hundreds of yards of vines there now with thousands of leaves starting to pop up. I can appreciate the desire to not use glyphosate but I can't see how that can be avoided. Wide spread spraying is not an option with the amount of milkweed, clover and other things I want to keep. I have a backpack sprayer with the sprayer set on the coarsest spray and will attempt to spray every leaf individually. Obviously this could kill a few other things under the leaves but I don't think I have another choice at this point. This could take weeks but we'll see how it goes!
Vinger and dish soap and baking soda