Tree Help!

[Bigfoot21075]

Hello,

I have a 70-80' Oak tree in my backyard that has recently gotten ivy growing up through it. I am afraid it is going to kill the otherwise healthy tree (that also secures one end of my ham antenna). I need a recommendation on a company that can come out and take care of that.

I appreciate it!!!

Rob

 

[welder516]

Arundel Tree Service in Pasadena , they took out a tree for me at a reasonable cost IMHO . I do believe they do free estimates in your area . If you know the name of my company mention that it may help just a little .

 

[Bertfish]

Go around the base and cut chunks out of the ivy. Not just cut it in half, remove a 6 or 8 inch piece. It will die. Just make sure to peel it away from the tree first so you don't trash the bark with slices.

Unlikely itll kill the tree but it will compete for resources.

 

[Bigfoot21075]

Go around the base and cut chunks out of the ivy. Not just cut it in half, remove a 6 or 8 inch piece. It will die. Just make sure to peel it away from the tree first so you don't trash the bark with slices.

Unlikely itll kill the tree but it will compete for resources.

THANKS!! I was wondering about that. I was not sure if cutting it like that would kill it, it has not overwhelmed the tree, if I could just get it do die it would be fine. I had read about some ivy that can live in the tree not attracted to the roots. I think I will give that a try. If it does not die than i will call. THANKS!

 

[slsc98]

Go around the base and cut chunks out of the ivy. Not just cut it in half, remove a 6 or 8 inch piece. It will die. Just make sure to peel it away from the tree first so you don't trash the bark with slices. .

^^^Good advice^^^ however you want to take it one step further - once you have each vine “sectioned” with a 6”-8” chunk removed, USE A SPONGE APPLICATOR (those cheap paint applicators on sticks) TO DAB LIBERAL AMOUNTS OF FULL STRENGTH (undiluted) ROUND-UP (or more economically, just 40% Glysophate concentrate from a farm supply) directly onto BOTH open ends of each vine.

That’ll permanently kill the vines without endangering the tree at all (as long as you don’t make any cuts into the tree while “sectioning out” the vines)

Oh and ONE MORE THING - chances are better than not your dealing with at least some Poison Ivy vines so, proceed accordingly .

This is actually a good time of year to do this as most plants are using their capillary systems to move compounds through those “plumbing” systems down into the roots to be stored as carbohydrates to be used next Spring

 

[geda]

Standard procedure for me when saving trees that are covered in poison ivy, grape or bittersweet is to remove a large section at the base. Then wait a year or so for it to dry out and just start to decay. At that point you the tie the thing to truck or tractor and rip it out.

 

[Dalebert]

btdt

Oh and ONE MORE THING - chances are better than not your dealing with at least some Poison Ivy vines so, proceed accordingly .

This is actually a good time of year to do this as most plants are using their capillary systems to move compounds through those “plumbing” systems down into the roots to be stored as carbohydrates to be used next Spring

I found the added chemicals to be unnecessary, but might put the vine out of its misery sooner...I guess the faster kill is better even though you wouldn't have to track much in this instance :-) but either way it should die without growing back.

Definitely prepare as if it were Poison Ivy even if you're not sure...long sleeves, straight to the washer and take a shower.

When I took care of these for my dad a few years ago, we had one large section that was still spilling sap (liquid, not gooey at all) like a tap, not dripping, but a full stream, for several hours after being cut.

 

[bratgirllcp]

Not sure if Economy Tree is in your area BUT they are super knowledgeable and do great work in Grasonville area.

 

[D_S]

Leaves of three... poison ivy... 6-8" removal works, done it several times and again ... be careful of poison ivy.

 

[Bob A]

Leaves of three... poison ivy... 6-8" removal works, done it several times and again ... be careful of poison ivy.

Yeah, and never burn the stuff.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Yeah, and never burn the stuff.

Glad you added that in there, Bob A. It can be incredibly incredibly awful if burned and breathed in. Of course I have experienced the other downfall to poison I didn't see. Big cases of the itches. Yup, be careful.

 

[slsc98]

“Understanding How Vine Plants Grow”

or,

“Why Glysophate on Sectioned Vines keeps the vine from propagating “down the line”

32 - month old thread came to mind today as an elderly friend asked me to come over with a backpack sprayer to attack some horror flick grade poison ivy that seemed to taking over his property like overnight.

Turns out he opted to not dab the fresh cut ends w glysophate when we we’d cut and then pulled the vines off the massive oaks surrounding his lawn last Fall and the portion of the vines that had been growing up the tree simply directed its life energy over the winter to grow underground before surfacing some distance from where we had originally attacked it (but he chose not to Glysophate the cuts).

 

[GrimReaper]

Just cut the vines and they will die

 

[Mightydog]

Had that growing all along my split rail fencing around my yard. Used this, specifically for all types of ivy. Worked great!

 

[rocket1331]

Great timing to bring this thread up, got some vines taking over a fence that need to go.

 

[Overboost44]

For me too!! I have ivy growing all over my shed. Not poison.

 

[K31]

While not Poison Ivy, I get a vine that tries to climb up my antenna support Oak. I routinely cut it with a hatchet at hatchet-swinging level and peel away what I can reach of the younger offshoots. The rest dies and can be peeled away after some time.

 

[jmiller320]

My neighbor has a maple tree behind my house that is covered in Ivy. About five yeas ago it started to look like it was dying. Now it's completely dead and the larger branches have started coming down in the heavy wind storms. The Ivy that is wrapped around the trunk and branches is really stuck on it. You might be able to save the tree with a broad leaf killer painted on the Ivy.

 

[ted76]

Yeah, and never burn the stuff.

This!
Years ago I had a coworker that was helping to clear a lot and they were burning everything, including the Poison Ivy.
He inhaled some of the smoke and was in bad shape for about a while.

 

[John from MD]

I go out and kill any poison ivy and English ivy every spring. I have been able to keep it down on the property until this year. It appears that I have a bumper crop of ivy. I'm wondering if it had something to do with the mild winter.

I too use the roundup poison ivy and brush killer.