Vines and Scramblers
These are weak stemmed plants that tend to grow over other plants, using them for support. They can be very invasive, sometimes forming suffocating mats that kill underlying vegetation. Others are more problematic because they are very prolific, spreading easily.
Removal
Vines that have climbed into trees can be cut at a comfortable body height and left to dry out. If they are weighing the underlying tree down or in danger of suffocating it it can be worth pulling the cut vines down.
By hand: Track vine to ground and pull. If roots break off you will need to dig them out or scrape and paint the stem.
Scrape and paint: Scrape along the vine to expose the white interior and paint with neat glyphosphate such as Roundup.
Removal
Vines that have climbed into trees can be cut at a comfortable body height and left to dry out. If they are weighing the underlying tree down or in danger of suffocating it it can be worth pulling the cut vines down.
By hand: Track vine to ground and pull. If roots break off you will need to dig them out or scrape and paint the stem.
Scrape and paint: Scrape along the vine to expose the white interior and paint with neat glyphosphate such as Roundup.
Morning Glory - Ipomoea indicai
This very invasive weed is becoming more common and more problematic. Its purple flowers make it easy to identify.
This very invasive weed is becoming more common and more problematic. Its purple flowers make it easy to identify.
