2007-10-07 11:49:29 · 5 answers · asked by Forgiven1 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
My problem with morning glory is the seed. Spitfyre is right, frost will kill them dead. However, have found that the seed remains viable (alive) for years. If that is your problem, this is how I handled it.
In the early spring, I would treat the area with a pre-emergent herbicide (it keeps seeds from germinating, brand name: Preen, although there are others), I would increase (slightly) the application strength. Reapply in the early summer.
If any seedlings emerge, pick them early and often. I literally went into the garden every other day, and just picked as many as the little buggers out as I had time to. I ran out of patients before I ran out of Morning Glory, so I would revisit the chore later. Just keep doing it.
Monitor the situation for a few years... it won't go away after one.
There is a more serious/ insidious weed called Bind Weed. It's related to morning glory, with a smaller, white flower. It is much, much, much worse. I would treat that with a chemical spray such as round up, rather than pulling or digging.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
2007-10-11 04:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have vine plants that I have to cut down every year so it will restart the following. They make a vine killer (but I have never seen it in any walmart or anything like that, then again I wasn't looking for it either) but your BEST bet is to cut it out.. just go cut all of it off of the plants it's clung to and find the root. The root is what needs to be removed. Dug up and tossed is the trash.
2016-05-18 02:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, unless you live in a tropical region where it never freezes then all you have to do is pull the vines because Morning Glories are annuals. As long as you don't let them go to seed then you will get rid of the problem.
Good Luck
2007-10-07 13:25:15 · answer #3 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to pull them out at the root. And make sure to get all the vines or they will just keep coming back.
2007-10-07 13:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by beyondthelimit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there are no other plants nearby, you can use Roundup. It is a systemic herbicide that will kill the plant, root and all. You can use cardboard to protect other plants, and don't need to spray the entire plant. It may take more than one application, but it will work.
2007-10-08 01:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by soilguy2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋