Large weed like climber plant growing into my garden from Harringay land. What should I do? - Harringay online2024-03-29T09:34:04Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/large-weed-like-climber-plant-growing-into-my-garden-from?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1064837&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGenchi Genbutsu "The land ...…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-09:844301:Comment:10648372018-03-09T10:59:54.188ZAlan Stantonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AlanStanton
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genchi_Genbutsu" target="_self">Genchi Genbutsu</a><br/> "The land ... belongs to the council ..."</p> I asked a friend yesterday wh…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-09:844301:Comment:10649462018-03-09T10:42:22.395ZMaddyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/SleepingBeauty
<p>I asked a friend yesterday who always has lots of bindweed in her garden and she said it's too early for that. Could it be Russian vine? That has fairly similar leaves and is incredibly rampant - I'm struck by how tall it is. Unfortunately, the picture is not clear enough to be able to identify it definitively.</p>
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<p>I asked a friend yesterday who always has lots of bindweed in her garden and she said it's too early for that. Could it be Russian vine? That has fairly similar leaves and is incredibly rampant - I'm struck by how tall it is. Unfortunately, the picture is not clear enough to be able to identify it definitively.</p>
<p></p> The leaves in the top right o…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-09:844301:Comment:10647662018-03-09T00:58:38.610ZDick Harrishttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DickHarris
<p>The leaves in the top right on top of the shed look like bind weed which grows by climbing up other plants. It's one of the most difficult weeds to eradicate because its roots are deep and the plant will regrow from the slightest bit of root left in the ground. Round up weed killer works but, if you wish to avoid killing the supporting plant, the individual bind weed strands have to be unwound before they are sprayed.</p>
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<p>The leaves in the top right on top of the shed look like bind weed which grows by climbing up other plants. It's one of the most difficult weeds to eradicate because its roots are deep and the plant will regrow from the slightest bit of root left in the ground. Round up weed killer works but, if you wish to avoid killing the supporting plant, the individual bind weed strands have to be unwound before they are sprayed.</p>
<p></p> Thank you so much everyone fo…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-07:844301:Comment:10644672018-03-07T23:36:46.129ZMandy Rowlandhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MandyRowland
<p>Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>I will be following up some of your ideas.</p>
<p>Its definitely not ivy though. That's at the bottom of the picture attached and has been on my back fence for</p>
<p>years. It's the stuff above, growing over my elderflower tree. The leaves are light green.…</p>
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<p>Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>I will be following up some of your ideas.</p>
<p>Its definitely not ivy though. That's at the bottom of the picture attached and has been on my back fence for</p>
<p>years. It's the stuff above, growing over my elderflower tree. The leaves are light green.</p>
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<p>Gordon, That does sound reassuring.</p>
<p>Knotweed seems more like a direct shoot, and it does die back, from what I’ve seen on the New River.</p>
<p>Perhaps the council could do something to make residents aware of Knotweed, (as a highly noxious plant,) the best course of action, and potential disposal, to mitigate its spread.</p>
<p>Gordon, That does sound reassuring.</p>
<p>Knotweed seems more like a direct shoot, and it does die back, from what I’ve seen on the New River.</p>
<p>Perhaps the council could do something to make residents aware of Knotweed, (as a highly noxious plant,) the best course of action, and potential disposal, to mitigate its spread.</p> It’s true a little hand on va…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-07:844301:Comment:10640322018-03-07T12:43:53.798Zmatthew cuthberthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/matthewcuthbert
<p>It’s true a little hand on value goes a long way, and an environmental touch is needed. Contractors don’t have a focus on this direction, if there is a concern for wildlife it should be addressed.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear of your ideal. Broom Rape is an interesting way of keeping Ivy at bay, it’s a parasitic plant that feeds off the Ivy, and produces an annual flower. We show the children about intervention & coexistence at Railway Fields.</p>
<p>It’s true a little hand on value goes a long way, and an environmental touch is needed. Contractors don’t have a focus on this direction, if there is a concern for wildlife it should be addressed.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear of your ideal. Broom Rape is an interesting way of keeping Ivy at bay, it’s a parasitic plant that feeds off the Ivy, and produces an annual flower. We show the children about intervention & coexistence at Railway Fields.</p> Hi Mandy
Please get in touch…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-07:844301:Comment:10641922018-03-07T12:11:37.330ZZena Brabazonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/zenab
<p>Hi Mandy</p>
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<p>Please get in touch with me so I can chase this up with the relevant officers. I would need to know your address and the location of the adjacent land.</p>
<p>My email is zena.brabazon@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p>Phone number: 07812 677710</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>Zena</p>
<p>Zena Brabazon</p>
<p>Cllr, Harringay Ward</p>
<p>Zena</p>
<p>Hi Mandy</p>
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<p>Please get in touch with me so I can chase this up with the relevant officers. I would need to know your address and the location of the adjacent land.</p>
<p>My email is zena.brabazon@haringey.gov.uk</p>
<p>Phone number: 07812 677710</p>
<p>Best wishes</p>
<p>Zena</p>
<p>Zena Brabazon</p>
<p>Cllr, Harringay Ward</p>
<p>Zena</p> No need to kill ivy with pois…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-07:844301:Comment:10639382018-03-07T10:11:28.394ZMaddyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/SleepingBeauty
<p>No need to kill ivy with poison, it's not that invasive and you can cut it back or pull it up! When Haringey insisted on replacing the fence at the back of my garden a few years ago, they ripped out all the ivy growing on it and we lost the thrushes' nest that had been there for years.</p>
<p>Virginia creeper can be a bit persistent in it's reach but quite easy to pull out.</p>
<p>No need to kill ivy with poison, it's not that invasive and you can cut it back or pull it up! When Haringey insisted on replacing the fence at the back of my garden a few years ago, they ripped out all the ivy growing on it and we lost the thrushes' nest that had been there for years.</p>
<p>Virginia creeper can be a bit persistent in it's reach but quite easy to pull out.</p> If it is ivy you could try a…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-07:844301:Comment:10640162018-03-07T09:25:17.028ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
<p>If it is ivy you could try a systemic weed killer, one you paint on to the leaves. The toxin is carried do to the roots. Takes a bit of persistence though Homebase sells one that it claims specifically targets ivy</p>
<p><a href="https://www.homebase.co.uk/roundup-tough-gel-weedkiller-150ml_p410341" target="_blank">https://www.homebase.co.uk/roundup-tough-gel-weedkiller-150ml_p410341</a></p>
<p>However, if it is ivy you can manage it by pruning as it provides a great haven, and food, for…</p>
<p>If it is ivy you could try a systemic weed killer, one you paint on to the leaves. The toxin is carried do to the roots. Takes a bit of persistence though Homebase sells one that it claims specifically targets ivy</p>
<p><a href="https://www.homebase.co.uk/roundup-tough-gel-weedkiller-150ml_p410341" target="_blank">https://www.homebase.co.uk/roundup-tough-gel-weedkiller-150ml_p410341</a></p>
<p>However, if it is ivy you can manage it by pruning as it provides a great haven, and food, for wildlife.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20141008-why-should-i-love-ivy" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20141008-why-should-i-love-ivy</a></p> Since it appears to have been…tag:harringayonline.com,2018-03-07:844301:Comment:10638162018-03-07T08:33:23.230ZGordon Thttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GordonT
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Since it appears to have been growing during the past 2-3 (winter) months then it could be ivy, which is evergreen and grows when other climbers don't. Japanese knotweed isn't a climber thank goodness and dies back each autumn. Bindweed/convolvulus too dies back.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Since it appears to have been growing during the past 2-3 (winter) months then it could be ivy, which is evergreen and grows when other climbers don't. Japanese knotweed isn't a climber thank goodness and dies back each autumn. Bindweed/convolvulus too dies back.</span></p>