Can you compost ivy

Kimmsr 12 years ago. Related Discussions Pre-grown ivy fencing? Ah, how interesting. I know next to nothing about gardening so your insights are really helpful. We have a wall of ivy growing in a fence in our back yard that stays green all winter, however, it is planted in the ground. I have had a landscapers say he could get some pots with mature ivy plants and get them to grow up a trellis. But, given your advice, I wonder how successful that would be since the pots would be exposed and freeze.

Another option is some kind of potted evergreen shrub, or a line of them. Do you have any recommendations for what kind of potted evergreen would do well in winter cycle of freeze and thaw in zone 6? Hubby and I wanted more privacy while in our hot tub, so we built a berm to the east side of the hot tub and planted bamboo. The berm is about 3 feet tall and is surrounded on all sides by concrete stones. We buried metal sheeting around the bamboo at the roots, sticking out of the soil about 3 inches.

When a runner starts, it hits the metal sheeting and turns UP our of the soil , making it very easy to snip off with a pruning shears. If we miss one, it will grow straight out from the top of the concrete stones, again easy to find and easy to cut with garden shears. We haven't had ANY trouble containing ours, and we've had it for over 20 years. It grows just outside our bedroom window, and I LOVE the sound of the rain filtering through it, as well as the sound it makes in the wind. It is a safe place for birds to perch and sing us awake in the mornings.

I have never fertilized it, and I rarely ever even water it. It's a lovely yellow-green hue which makes a nice contrast to the other green plants in my yard. And, it makes a nice barrier for the hot tub! I love everything about it! I would happily plant bamboo in front of the concrete wall, but would leave enough space between the wall and the bamboo to put in the metal sheeting and have space to walk between the sheeting and the fence so you have control over the bamboo as it grows.

My other vote would be NOT to paint the wall. Paint isn't permanent, and you'll eventually have a peeling, fading mess. Boston Ivy Q. Run screaming from it. It's an alien creature that will eat your house. Seriously, IF you can keep it away from trees and foundations and keep it in bounds, it's fine.

Consider the many other ground covers, though, and you may find one that is less trouble. Composting Ivy , PM. This site: Can I compost Ivy? Each year I do a major stripping back of the ivy at the front of the house and I've got a lot of it. Is it likely to sour the soil or leave a potentially poisonous residue for the veg to pick up? Decisions, decisions. I you'st to have a handle on the world.. Tags: None. Well,if you keep thinking about it then it means you have doubts.

If you have doubts then it's not worth your thinking. It's up to you-I wouldn't use it in my compost personally for 1 simple reason-wherever ivy overtakes,there's hardly any other vegetation left. Comment Post Cancel. Houzz Research. Shop Featured Holiday Categories. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees.

Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Compost infested with English Ivy. Hi all, I've been lurking and reading from these boards for awhile, finally have a good reason to register -- couldn't find this topic anywhere! Thanks for your answers! Email Save Comment 5. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like Save. Like 1 Save. Bobbi, the fact you are aching means you are not getting enough variety in your exercise.

Stretching is another thing we readily overlook. Doing lots of stretches when you get out of bed really gets the body moving and keeps it supple. Stretching your legs now with lunges will relieve the muscles and stretching your arms by pulling one arm across your body with the other arm will stretch your shoulders and relieve aches from scrubbing.

So often we overlook this, yet we see athletes warming up and doing it all the time. We just don't stop to think that a rush of a particular exercise the body isn't used to is no different to running a race.

Actually being in really good health and not going to the doctor is not a good thing. Regular health checks will pick up on things long before the warning signals.

If for example, creesy, your grandmother had a cholesterol sp?? Had that been picked up and treated, then her heart would not have had to work so hard and wouldn't have worn out as quickly. A neighbour of mine was always healthy, never even got a cold, and was always bragging he never went to the doctor, why should he, he was never sick. He retired at 70 and moved to his holiday area to begin his retirement life and was dead in a few months Liver cancer is one of the most treatable of cancers so had he had regular health checks and blood tests done, it would have been picked up in early stages, treated and if not cured, at least would have given him many more years of life.

Wanderbug - Yes, surprisingly little blackberry in general. The grass from front walk to junipers love the VW comment! Your photos are handsome so will keep them in mind for the future.

Suspect they will first be concentrating on creating a "lounging" space in the back and just try to get planting areas in front figured out for now. After growing up on a farm in Ireland, she went on to study Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. Veronica has also volunteered in many sustainability roles, including conservation efforts in Bangladesh and teaching Environmental Sciences to schoolchildren in Kenya.

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