Is there any way to stop Ivy coming through a fenc

mbi15, Jan 18, 5:48pm
I have a section of my fence which has Ivy growing on the otherside of the fence (steep bank up to my fence). I don't maintain the bank as its on the roadside and council maintain it. It is covered in Ivy, but the ivy come through my fence and I have to regularly trim it back to stop it attaching.

I would like to plant some shrubs or taller screen plants along the line of the fence, but can't because I need full acces to the fence to trim the ivy. Is ther a solution, or do I just have to not plant close to the fence?

Thanks
lythande1, Jan 18, 6:46pm
No.
Ring the council and ask for it to be removed, it's a pest plant and it will just infest your place.
maclad, Jan 18, 10:12pm
Agree, it should be removed by council LMFAO, and why should you have your pleasure in your garden restricted and an on going issue because of someone else' problem. You can only ask and if they are unco operative then spray it with Woody Weedkiller or similar/ You would only need to spray say an 18" edge to keep it from entering your property but that would be on going.
jesse1238, Jan 19, 12:06am
spray it with white vinegar was reading online that it could kill it might take a couple goes, i also read that it kills grass found that quite interesting,
charie4, Jan 19, 12:23am
Yes - spray it with a strong dose of Glyphosate.
jono450, Jan 19, 12:28am
Spray with amitrol it works well ,glyphosate doesn't kill it.
charie4, Jan 20, 9:16pm
Well thats strange it killed the ivy I sprayed!
tui93, Jan 21, 2:40pm
I think it needs a spray with the active ingredient being triclopyr ( like Grazon from memory?). Most difficult to get rid of.
tigra, Jan 21, 3:09pm
Glypho will kill it but you need to strengthen the doseage and probably spray it a few times . personally I use a spray with the active ingredient Methyl Sulphuron. but it does have a long residual effect.
mbi15, Jan 21, 5:33pm
I have phones council, the receptionist said she would find out as the road is a statehighway so it may not be coucils responsibility. hopefully she gets back to me. If not I may spray it but I don't want to kill the trees and shrubs that are also at the top of the bank
imagine4, Jan 21, 5:57pm
if on council land get them to remove it. if they don't get someone in and send the bill to the council
venna2, Jan 21, 10:05pm
I don't think you can do that unless the council has previously authorised the payment. Otherwise they'll simply not pay it, and that is unfair to the contractor who did the work.
atlantis3, Jan 21, 10:52pm
I recently sprayed some with weed weapon http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=weed+weapon&rlz=1C1CHKB_en-GBNZ439NZ439&oq=weed+weapon&aqs=chrome. 69i57j0l5.7706j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8&gws_rd=ssl
I had some success but will do it again as they recommend a wetting agent to be added (that they sell) as ivy is very waxy and the spray tends to just run off.
Not sure if you can use spraying oil for the wetting agent (I used a little in my mix - perhaps not enough-) or perhaps plain old dish washing liquid.
Does any one know what is a good wetting agent for spraying?
Edit: they also sell a gel - just cut the stump close to the ground and put on the exposed stump for a kill.
gyrogearloose, Sep 9, 1:47am
When you contact the council to ask them to clear their property, give them the other option, that you're prepared to do their work for them but because it's a steep bank and you lack the proper equipment, you'll be outsourcing it to a contractor and presenting the council with the full charge plus your charge for project management.