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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: springbok on June 16, 2008, 19:44:25

Title: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: springbok on June 16, 2008, 19:44:25
This is one weeks growth, in fact 6 days before I cut all the growth coming to my side.  What would you do if you were in my shoes?  As you can see it strangles everything in its path!!

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/springbokgirlie/DSC00029.jpg)

Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: Emagggie on June 16, 2008, 20:12:55
Invite them round to have a look and take it from there. If they aren't interested then a little drop of roundup on the leaves works wonders (after telling them that this particular shrub is not a long lived variety ;D)
But perhaps they don't realise just how invasive it is, and once they do they might do something about it.
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: valmarg on June 16, 2008, 21:05:58
Cut back to boundary, as legally entitled, then paint the remaining leaves with neat Tumbleweed >:( :o

Drastic, but if they are not prepared to do anything about it, tough.

valmarg
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: springbok on June 17, 2008, 17:14:03
Quote from: valmarg on June 16, 2008, 21:05:58
Cut back to boundary, as legally entitled, then paint the remaining leaves with neat Tumbleweed >:( :o

Drastic, but if they are not prepared to do anything about it, tough.

valmarg


Bought the tumbleweed today!! Time I took action after months of trying to solve this problem... lol
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: PurpleHeather on June 17, 2008, 17:16:47
Why go to the expense of weedkiller.

Spray with neat malt vinegar
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: ipt8 on June 18, 2008, 22:15:55
Sorry but I cannot make out what plant it is?
Is it on a long section of your fence? If not a solid fence panel would at least send it higher before drastic action is needed.
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: Ishard on June 19, 2008, 06:56:15
It looks like a 'mile a minute' plant (aptly named) or as it is listed in gardening catalogues, Russian vine.
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: Tyke on June 21, 2008, 23:02:12
Is this on an allotment?? I can see a house in the background, but that doesn't mean much. I know some allotments don't allow hedges.
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: Old bird on June 22, 2008, 10:11:33
Well done Springbokgirlie!

Hopefully you will get a wind free day to spray!

It is blowing a gale year - again!  I am so sick of the wind this year!

Old Bird

;D
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: saddad on June 22, 2008, 10:26:06
It certainly is windy...  :o
Title: Re: The Neighbours hedge that is the bain of my life!!
Post by: Tyke on June 22, 2008, 18:31:04
yep! After negotiating a fallen down tree on the road on the way home, i found a hanging basket emptied, a tomatillo broken in two and a euphorbia that was now 4 plants! Dread to think what has happened to the allotment....