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  • From: lee reich <lreich@hvc.rr.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Vinegar as herbicide
  • Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 13:14:57 -0500

In my experience, it's only somewhat effective agains English ivy.

Lee Reich, PhD

Books by Lee Reich:
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
A Northeast Gardener's Year
The Pruning Book
Weedless Gardening



On Feb 6, 2006, at 10:36 PM, Thomas Beckett wrote:

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lee reich wrote:
I have found supermarket strength (about 6%) vinegar quite effective
against weeds, especially grasses, and especially if a tablespoon of
canola oil and a tablespoon of liquid soap are added to each gallon.

Would vinegar used this way be effective against English ivy?  I've got
a lot of it adjoining the places I'm putting in plant beds that I'd like
to eradicate.  Thanks!

Thomas
Hendersonville, NC
Zone 7b
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