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Weeds in Wintercreeper Groundcover: Renovation Strategies

Restoring Wintercreeper (Boston Ivy) Overrun by Weeds

Facilities manager at Bronx school needs to save 25x75 ft wintercreeper planting smothered by weeds.

Options

  • Mow to rejuvenate vine and encourage spring regrowth.
  • Root pruning: remove large roots to force new growth.
  • Hand-weed persistently until vine covers ground.
  • Apply pre-emergent herbicide early next spring.

Wintercreeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) generally disease-resistant except minor leaf spot. No major diseases reported.

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