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Morning Glories are taking over all of my flowers! I've tried pulling them, but they come back fast, and they're choking my roses. Is there anything that will get rid of them without killing my flowers?
I have the same problem. I am just trying to be diligent about pulling out the morning glories as soon as I see a new one popping up. I also will go after the vines with the clippers if they start to climb onto other flowers and plants. I think it will take some time to get rid of them altogether, but hopefully, we will be able to by the end of this growing season! Good luck.
I hate to tell you but I've been trying for 30 years to get them out of my garden and lawn. I've pulled up, cut down, even tried burning. All to no avail. It's the roots that are the problem, unless you can figure out a way to get them all out. If you find a way PLEASE let us know.
I used to love this stuff and think it was so pretty and charming. I now think it is the most ruthless and insidious of all garden flowers....it will take over and choke out all your other plants.
They will tear a fence down, if left alone!! My son dug them up, and so far, so good!!
I'm heartsick! I live in a two-family house that the owner is still working on and the front yard is messy and depressing! Yesterday, I planted a few Morning Glory/Moonflower seeds at the foot of the two porch posts on either side of the steps to the porch. This morning, I found the two plastic-wrapped seed packets I'd used for markers along w/ a note telling me they'd "removed" the seeds because vines are not to be grown near a "home".
Morning Glories are taking over all of my flowers! I've tried pulling them, but they come back fast, and they're choking my roses. Is there anything that will get rid of them without killing my flowers?
Trust me they did you a huge favor. Terrible weeds. They will take over in just one season!
A guy planted 2 morning glory plants in my planter and said it was his moms favorite flower. I have 3 acres and they are all over my entire 3 acre property all in a matter of 3-4 years.
How do I rid my lawn of morning glory vine? I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon.
I pull mine out by hand. You have to be very vigilant.
I am sorry you want to get rid of your morning glory. I get it that they can become invasive. Have you tried to train it up a pole/trellis and keep it controlled? They can be so lovely when they are controlled.
If you truly want it gone, it is a long process you have to get every vine going to the end and getting all the roots. It may take one or two seasons to make sure you have found them all...as their roots/feelers travel.
Chemicals can be used, but I avoid them at all costs because not only do they kills off other things you may want, but if you have dogs, stray cats or children in the neighborhood you could be setting up for a dangerous situation. Plus these chemicals leach into the watershed and can poison drinking water (yes, I am a bit of an old tree hugger--safety first!)
Good luck!
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these plants are notoriously hard to eradicate - pulling them by hand or chemicals are the way to go
I've been stuck with morning glories for years because my next door neighbor planted them and they got into my back yard. While pretty, they grow over everything else you've got. Months ago, when I saw the seedlings come up, I went out and started pulling them up by the roots. It's easy. Each day I'd pull up 50--70, until I didn't see anymore. As the weeks went by, I'd find less. Today I pulled up about 15. I don't have a huge yard, so this is doable. I'm pretty sure I won't have the problem this summer, with them taking over everything the eye can see in my yard. Next year, I hope to see far fewer sprouts come up.
I have read that trying to pull them out by the roots is the worst thing you can do, because each tiny broken root will grow a new plant!
I have just started a new garden and in making new beds now find sprouting up all over what I believe is the above (morning glory) which I have never encountered before. Seems to come from deep down and breaks off when pulling. How to get rid of it?
By Dee H
Why get rid of it, when it blooms in the morning, the flowers are really pretty. Get a trellis for it to climb on. My late aunt had morning glories climbing a trellis in her yard and she never had trouble with it spreading.
Morning Glories have ruined my garden spot. Completely choked out my tomato and pepper plants. It's time to plant turnip greens but I know it will destroy them too. Hate, hate them. Most invasive pest I've ever seen!
How do I rid my flower beds of morning glory?
About the only way is to pull it all up by the roots.
I planted some and it has absolutely taken over my flower bed, even the underneath of my porch. In my flower bed it's like I don't even have any dirt. It's only roots. It did not overcome my iris, canna, or rose bush. Help me please.
By Amy C.
The morning glory is an annual, but will aggressively reseed itself the following season. It took me years to fully get rid of the vine, due to it reseeding itself. I still love morning glories, just in someone elses garden!
How do I get rid of convolvulus also known as graveyard ivy? There is quite a lot in the bushes at the back of my garden.
By Peter