tamarack Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 i have used the Ortho brand ivy killer in the past, and it works real well on all ivy's. i used to have poison ivy, and some of what i think was kudzu*. that stuff takes care of it *not sure if kudzu grows up here, but this was a bunch of vines that grew very aggressively, and would climb any available tree, bush or branch, and wrap itself around it. i would kill it with the ivy killer, then pull it out of the ground. and it still grows back Sounds like bindweed. Had that in Gardiner and in two years it went from "what is that little plant?" to seeing the whole backyard buried in it. After nuking it with a glyphosate product using a backpack sprayer, I made a pile 10' diameter and 3' tall out of the vines I pulled. I don't think kudzu grows north of the Mason-Dixon line (yet.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Sounds like we are in a similar boat, my weeds need mowing. With 13 maples out back, and 8 in front, on a one acre plot...I know a lost cause when I see one. Hoping for some good moss this year. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Sounds like bindweed. Had that in Gardiner and in two years it went from "what is that little plant?" to seeing the whole backyard buried in it. After nuking it with a glyphosate product using a backpack sprayer, I made a pile 10' diameter and 3' tall out of the vines I pulled. I don't think kudzu grows north of the Mason-Dixon line (yet.) that sort of looks like it, but have never seen it flower. whatever it is, it sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Might actually be bitter nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, which is sometimes caled bindweed because it bears some resemblnace to field bindweed, a relative of morning glory. One of the pics on the Wiki page for S. dulcamara looks like the critter I had in Gardiner, especially the little red berries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Might actually be bitter nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, which is sometimes caled bindweed because it bears some resemblnace to field bindweed, a relative of morning glory. One of the pics on the Wiki page for S. dulcamara looks like the critter I had in Gardiner, especially the little red berries. i think i found it. oriental bittersweet http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/vrap/documents/field_guide_vines.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 i think i found it. oriental bittersweet http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/vrap/documents/field_guide_vines.pdf If that's indeed your beast, it's a different noxious weed from what I fought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 You can't pull up Knotweed. The roots just re-grow a stalk. Even fragments of roots. You have to chemically kill them with high powered round up. Andrew's secret sauce: 50% glypophosphate cut with a small amount with water. I've also found that Round Up Poison Ivy Killer works well too. Round Up in the spray bottle (3%) doesn't do anything but annoy it. Brush cut the big stalks and immediately use a back pack sprayer to douse each individual stalk. If you wait too long the knotwood heals itself like the terminator. What do you mean by "brush cut"? Our resident "knotweed slayer" followed the initial herbicide with mowing the resprouts (there's always some, unless one drops a tactical nuke), then a 2nd dose of chemical on the re-resprouts. Even then there was the occasional escapee. (This was a huge patch at the Reuben Colburn house,a historical site - Arnold's march to Quebec - south of Augusta.) Thanks for the ideas---don't these all kill the lawn as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 What do you mean by "brush cut"? Thanks for the ideas---don't these all kill the lawn as well? regular Round Up kills everything. Round Up makes a poison ivy killer (there are other brands as well) which only target ivy-type plants. i have used the Ortho product in the past, it works pretty well, but you have to re-apply a few times to do the job. If that's indeed your beast, it's a different noxious weed from what I fought. yeah i am pretty sure that is the stuff. dad has been fighting it for years in his back yard. i try to spray it a couple times a summer when i am up there. this year we plan to pull out as much as we can by hand. spray first, let it start to die off, then pull it out. whatever we pull out will go in the burn pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Heavy heavy pollen. Wow. Gonna be a bad year. Every single species of tree and shrub blooming at once including the grass. This weekend and beyond will be heavy heavy yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Haven't noticed pollen too bad right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 What do you mean by "brush cut"? Thanks for the ideas---don't these all kill the lawn as well? In my experience, knotweed stands grow so thickly that there is no lawn. However, where protecting grass is important, choose a triclopyr product (Garlon is the original trade name, there are others with this active ingredient now.) This is the chemical we use on woods road R-O-W, to protect our erosion-control seeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Haven't noticed pollen too bad right now.Its everywhere. It's very noticeable on cars. Esp clean ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Its everywhere. It's very noticeable on cars. Esp clean ones Glad most of us don't have that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Glad most of us don't have that problem. The way folks keep their cars tells a lot about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The way folks keep their cars tells a lot about them Whether or not they have functioning disorders like OCD and schizophrenia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 The way folks keep their cars tells a lot about them True, it shows how yuppified they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Whether or not they have functioning disorders like OCD and schizophrenia.When I get into a car with wrappers all over the backseat, dust all over the console and dashboard, grime and sand all over the floormats, and black brake dust on the rims, it tells me it's someone who doesn't take pride in themselves or their car , and isn't a clean kind of person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 When I get into a car with wrappers all over the backseat, dust all over the console and dashboard, grime and sand all over the floormats, and black brake dust on the rims, it tells me it's someone who doesn't take pride in themselves or their car , and isn't a clean kind of personIs it possible you are reading to much into a person based on their car? LolFor some people it's just a means of transport from A to B. That being said, I personally like a spotless car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 When I get into a car with wrappers all over the backseat, dust all over the console and dashboard, grime and sand all over the floormats, and black brake dust on the rims, it tells me it's someone who doesn't take pride in themselves or their car , and isn't a clean kind of personit says more about you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Cars are for getting from point A to B. Any time, money, or effort spent on them beyond basic A to B transportation is, well, not a good investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Can anyone recommend a good organic fertilizer? I'm trying to stay away from chemicals this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Can anyone recommend a good organic fertilizer? I'm trying to stay away from chemicals this year. Jonathan Green makes a good organic weed control + fertilizer from what I can tell. Corn Gluten is the big ingredient. You can get that stuff at an ACE hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Can anyone recommend a good organic fertilizer? I'm trying to stay away from chemicals this year.leave the grass clippings on the lawn after you mow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Mulching after putting that stuff is down is probably a good idea...just don't let the grass get tall, otherwise too many clippings will choke the grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 When is Forky going to buy a house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 leave the grass clippings on the lawn after you mow Yeah...I always do. I didn't fertilize last year, but I wanted to give the thin areas some extra seed and a little fert this year. The front yard is a disaster. When I look out my front window I see what famartin sees in Elko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Grass clippings shouldn't be left on any lawn unless they are completely mulched into miniscule pieces. And even then I don't recommend it..Unless you want to have a massive thatch problem. Get them off the lawn and let it breathe. All those clippings do is get in underneath the grass and buildup as thatch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Jonathan Green makes a good organic weed control + fertilizer from what I can tell. Corn Gluten is the big ingredient. You can get that stuff at an ACE hardware store.Cool...I'll check it out. I had been looking at Ringer lawn restore.And yeah, I need to choke out some of the wild flowers/weeds so I'll be letting it grow a little longer than usual this year. I'll probably set the riding mower as high as it'll go and just mow relatively frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Grass clippings shouldn't be left on any lawn unless they are completely mulched into miniscule pieces. And even then I don't recommend it..Unless you want to have a massive thatch problem. Get them off the lawn and let it breathe. All those clippings do is get in underneath the grass and buildup as thatch..Overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 OverratedSuit yourself . Just don't wonder why your parents lawn looks like Reno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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