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Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 7:00
| A red Campsis Radicans (a trumpet vine), was planted outdoors by a previous resident, and it is now taking over the place and trying to grow from out of the bushes, and into the lawn. I want to contain this thing somehow. and at least cordon it off into the bushes, where I can focus on ripping it out or "killing" it somehow.
We're hoping to put a LAWN BORDER, to at least try and contain the vines, but the lawn border is about 8 inches in height. Is it possible for the vine to grow downward, to go eight inches below ground and beneath the lawn border to try and reach past the lawn border and grow into the yard? I'd like to know before I purchase the lawn border. Any help would be appreciated. If it's helpful, I'm using boiling water and a shovel to try and get rid of these things. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 10:11
| You would be very lucky to find an answer to a trumpet vine question in a lawn forum. |
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- Posted by KendraSchmidt none (My Page) on Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 12:12
| Thanks dchall, I tried asking in the vines section, to no avail. Hopefully someone here will have some information on keeping these things out of a lawn. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 20:32
| Well okay. There are some places in the world where trumpet vine is not a pest. You apparently don't live there. You probably will have to dig it out to control it. Most people who dig one out are 1) relieved to be rid of the bother and 2) exhausted from the digging. And then they vow to NEVER entertain the thought of getting another trumpet vine. The sooner you bite the bullet on this, the sooner you will be happy. There are other plants that are much more satisfying than trumpet vines. |
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