http://blog.gardora.net Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:53:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/d3c1a524a7d5f33aa5c524a633cf2f49?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://blog.gardora.net http://blog.gardora.net/2012/02/01/controlling-ivy/ http://blog.gardora.net/2012/02/01/controlling-ivy/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:18:14 +0000 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/?p=10089 ]]> Do you have to control ivy? Cut the stems back to the ground and dig the roots out! On green ivy: http://bit.ly/wdQpMY

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