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Allison
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Rowlett
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject: I think I have a bindweed vine |
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Here is a picture I found online.
http://weedeco.msu.montana.edu/class/lres443/weedphotos/field%20bindweed.jpg
This is what mine looks like. I tried taking a pic with my digital but it isn't working right.
I noticed that this heart shaped vine is growing up in my hedges.
When I did research on "bindweed" it shows pictures with white flowers. I haven't noticed any flowers just the leaves.
What do I do with it? should I leave it or dig it up?
Thanks
Allison! |
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Scott Fl
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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Location: florida
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| can you SMOKE IT? :P |
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Allison
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Rowlett
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Scott Fl wrote: can you SMOKE IT? :P
huh
anyway... I was thinking that if it does get flowers and is harmless then I would keep it. |
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Tony M
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Bindweed is a terribly invasive weed from the morning glory family with roots that go down 4 feet in the first year. If you are not prepared to live with it for a while I would take it out. Our goats won't even eat it.
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Allison
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Rowlett
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| Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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WOW thank you for that!
I did know that it was in the morningglory family that's why i was wondering why people didn't like it.
Today I pulled up a bunch that were growing in my hedges.
Thanks for the info!
I will defiantly keep pulling it up when I see it. |
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Tricky Grama
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
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Location: Plano & land at Dodd City,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:40 am Post subject: Bindweed |
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Allison-
I have that horrible vine, too, and it's choking my 4 O'Clocks & sunflowers. I will try 10% vinegar on the areas where its growing & no flowers are near but I'm out of vinegar right now. Unwinding it from other plants is tedious & pulling it seems to rejuvenate it, I do it anyway.
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Allison
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Rowlett
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| Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:43 am Post subject: |
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oh wow.
I guess that's why they call it a weed. |
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