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• What you need
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Getting rid of vines in your garden can be challenging, but you have many strategies to deal with! You can kill the vines by cutting them down and removing the roots, or suffocating them under the mulch. Vinegar and boiling water are also an effective and non-toxic alternative to vines. With stubborn and persistent vines, you can use the endophytic herbicide to attack the roots and kill them permanently!

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Manually remove the vines

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   Cover to protect skin against vines. Certain species of vines, such as ivy, can cause skin irritation. You need to protect your skin by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and shoes when handling liana. You should also wear thick garden gloves.
   • The right outfit can also help you avoid scratches and insect stings while working.

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   Separate vines from trees or other structures with a sturdy, flat tool. To avoid damage to the tree or other liana surfaces, use a long, flat object to separate the vines. Gently press a screwdriver, crowbar or similar tool between each vine and the surface to which it is attached. Slowly pull on the vine to pull away from those surfaces.
   • If you are removing the vines from the tree, pull slowly to avoid damaging the bark.

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   Cut off liana with scissors or a pruning saw. Cut off the vines at a height of 90 cm - 1.5 m. Depending on the thickness of the vine, you can use scissors or a saw to trim the vine. This step will make it easier to remove the roots.
   • Throw away all cut vines, as new plants will easily grow from the ones you just cut.

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   Use your hand to pull or dig up the base of the vine. If the liana is relatively small, you can dig down to the base. Pull the vine roots by hand, or use a shovel or spade to dig up the entire root system. Completely remove all roots, tubers, and tubers from the ground to effectively eliminate vines.
   • For best results, do this in the spring, when the soil is damp and soft. This way, you can dig up more soil for easier access to the root system.
   • Note, you may need to regularly dig up young vines for months or years to keep everything under control.

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   Use a lawn mower to bulldoze on the ground to easily eliminate vines. You can control vines that cover the ground with a lawn mower. Use a gasoline lawn mower powerful enough to cut tough, tough vines instead of just wrapping the vines. Run the lawn mower at least 3-4 times a year to gradually kill the creeping vines.
   • Electric lawnmowers or rotary mowers often run through vines without cutting them off.
   • If you want to take the hassle out of getting rid of the liana, this is the best option you can try, although it will take frequent repetition to work.
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Method 2 of 3: Use non-toxic material to kill vines

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   Suffocate creepers under mulch. A vine requires light, water and air to survive and thrive. Apply a mulch made of whatever material you can use to cover the area with vines growing. Cover completely so that the vines do not get enough light and air to destroy them for several weeks.
   • Try to use self-destructive mulch, such as grass chips, bark, old newspaper, or fallen leaves, so that they can decompose in the soil after the vines have been killed.
   • You can also use plastic sheets to cover the vines. This material will remove oxygen and generate heat that can kill the vines after a few weeks.

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   Use the vinegar mixture to spray on vines. Fill a garden spray or sprayer with a mixture of 80% water and 20% vinegar. Spray the vinegar mixture soaked in the vines. Check the situation after 2-3 days on remove the dead vines. Repeat this process if necessary.
   • Be careful not to spray on other plants.

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   Pour boiling water over the roots. Use scissors to cut off any loose wires on the surface and discard them. Use a shovel or spade to dig the soil until it reaches the roots of the liana plant. Pour about 3 to 4 cups of boiling water directly over the root system, where the roots are adjacent to the base of the plant. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Use endoplasmic herbicide

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   Buy triclopyr herbicide to destroy large vines and woody stems. The endophytic herbicide will enter the plant's vascular system through the leaves, then kill the roots.You should use the herbicide triclopyr, the most powerful endophytic herbicide, to destroy large, healthy vines. The drug will penetrate through the thick outer shell of the vine easily.
   • You can buy an herbicide at your garden center or store.

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   Use the herbicide glyphosate to treat herbaceous vines. You can get rid of herbaceous vines with a milder endophytic herbicide. Spray the herbicide glyphosate on the leaves of the vines to enter the vascular system of the plant. A herbaceous liana is not as durable as a woody vine, and you can kill it without the need for powerful toxins.

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   Spray on separate creeping leaves with an endospermic herbicide. If you want to kill lianas that are growing on soil or on structures that don't touch other plants, you can spray the herbicides on the vines. Spray the canopy wet enough completely. Avoid spraying as much as possible to the level of the spraying, as this can damage the soil and roots of nearby plants.
   • Do not spray the vines on trees or other plants.
   • It may take weeks or months to kill the liana, depending on the thickness and length of the vine and how well the root system is developed.
   • You may need to spray several times.

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   Cover the other plants with a plastic bag or plastic cloth while spraying. You can protect your garden plants from chemical vines by covering other plants with thick nylon. To protect the roots, you should also cover the surrounding soil as much as possible. Use large rocks, bricks or stakes to block the plastic underneath the ground while spraying.
   • Remove nylon after spraying 2-3 hours.

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   Cut off large vines and treat the stump with an herbicide. Larger and long-grown vines are often entangled with other plants or firmly attached to structures or trees. Use shears or a saw to prune these vines and leave a stump about 8-13 cm high. Spray undiluted triclopyr herbicide on the base of the cut plant.
   • The treated stump will die within a week or two after the herbicide hits the roots.
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What you need

Manually remove the liana

• Gloves
• Protection cloth
• Spade or shovel
• Shears or pruning saw
• Lawn mower

Use non-toxic materials to kill vines

• Garden cover materials
• Plastic plates
• Vinegar
• Hot water

Use an internal herbicide

• Endoscopic herbicide (glyphosate or triclopyr)
• Plastic bag or plastic cloth
• Stone or brick
• Chainsaw or shears
• Latex or nylon gloves (not waterproof)
• Mask to prevent inhalation of chemicals in the air

Advice

• Do not throw cut vines into the compost pile, as they can take root and grow there.
• Use rubbing alcohol to clean tools after use.
• Do not do this job if you are under 18 years old.
• Remove and wash all clothes immediately after using herbicide.