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jkazar
Farmgirl at Heart
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June
Springfield
Massachusetts
USA
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 Posted - Oct 04 2010 : 3:21:45 PM
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Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
It is taking over my yard.
It wrapped around my neighbor's big oak tree and it's going to kill it. I have it in the flower beds and really hate to use chemicals but I feel I have no choice.
Help!!
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2010 : 4:21:06 PM
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You'll have pull all the vines down and dig out the roots if you want it gone. It spreads by runners underground, so you'll have to pull all of those too. You could always find a florist to sell it to. My dad did just that and teh florist would come cut it.
Good luck.
Karin
www.perfectlittlemiracle.blogspot.com
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2010 : 11:46:39 PM
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Oh, June! I'm sorry you're having such a tough time with it! I love decorating with bittersweet this time of year, but haven't seen any since moving to PA... I didn't realize it could be such a nuisance! If you'd like to sell some, please let me know - only I can't come up to cut it! 'Wish I could, though - I'm very homesick this time of year, especially! Good luck - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Littleredd
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Patty
Norwich
NY
USA
174 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2010 : 06:42:04 AM
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| June, oh please please don't have a florist come get it! They'll only want it when it's fruiting and all those pretty berries sprout and make more trouble! Bittersweet is an invasive and it started because of the innocent wreaths everyone loves (including me!) but the birds eat the berries and spread it all over. It's a nation-wide problem plant! Getting rid of it is truly the best thing you can do. Composting it isn't an option either, the seeds will sprout or the vine will re-root and keep growing, add it to the burn pile! |
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