When Benjamin Franklin wrote this sardonic take on the inevitability of life, he was right, however, he forgot to include weeds. As any homeowner knows, controlling weeds, vines and other invasive plants from overrunning their property is a constant and a never-ending battle.
We all struggle with dandelions and clovers in our lawns, crabgrass peeking through gravel driveways, purslane growing in walkways and yellow nutsedge in flower beds. And while these are all a headache and unsightly in a well-manicured yard, they don’t harm your landscape like rapidly growing vines that left unchecked can cover tree canopies and privets.
Invasive vines in the Hamptons include Mile-a-Minute, Knotweeds, Porcelain-Berry, Kudzu, and Honeysuckle Vine. All these species grow rapidly and will cover tree canopies and privets eventually blocking sunlight and killing the host plant. They must be identified and pulled out of the ground when found. Carefully untangle the vines from trees and privets but take caution not to pull vines from overhead.
Well established vines are likely tightly wrapped around branches and you could risk pulling down an overhead branch. In this case, we recommend pulling the root of the vine from the ground, untangling what is reachable of the vine and cutting the vine once it is out of reach. The vine will die and eventually decompose in the elements.
DIY only goes so far. Give us a call to help protect your landscape while you’re out of town.
