Cut morning glory to ground level

Cut it down to ground level with a string trimmer or hand pruners. Cutting alone will not eliminate morning glory as it will regrow from its roots but this is an important first step.

Pull morning glory out from the roots

Small and young morning glory plants can be pulled out from the roots. This is easiest when the soil is soft and wet. Pulling is only effective in immature populations of morning glory.

Dig out the roots

Use a pickaxe or shovel to dig out the roots. Mature morning glory roots can grown as deep as 15 feet downward, as a result, digging is only effective in immature populations of morning glory.

Be careful of spreading cuttings

Do not leave cuttings of morning glory on the ground. The cuttings will take root and sprout a new plant. It is very important to take the plant to a disposal facility or bag it in a plastic bag so further spreading does not occur.

Mowing

Cut the morning glory to ground level. If the area is flat enough to mow this is an effective method to keep morning glory from climbing other plants, walls or fences. Morning glory grows very quickly so the area will need to be mowed weekly in order for this to be effective.

Treatment

When necessary, we employ eco-friendly treatments to eradicate morning glory. This involves precisely treating small new leaves. Following the treatment the root system will die within one month. Our treatment will not kill other plants and has no soil activity or run off.

Ascent Yard Care has permanently removed hundreds of morning glory infestations since our business was founded in 2017.

Covering

Cut the morning glory to ground level. Cover the area in an opaque tarp or sheet of plastic. It is very important no light can pass through the covering. This will prevent the morning glory from photosynthesizing and the plants and root system will eventually die after one year or more of being covered.

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What is morning glory?

Morning glory or “bindweed” is a widespread invasive species on Vancouver island. Morning glory thrives in lawns and gardens. In one year a morning glory plant can start from seed and grow a root system that is five feet deep and ten feet wide. Morning glory root systems expand every year and sprout new plants as they grow.

Why is morning glory invasive?

• A single morning glory plant can turn into a patch containing thousands of plants
• Morning glory spreads underground through a rapidly expanding system of stems which constantly sprouts new plants
• Morning glory produces extremely resilient growth that re-sprouts after cutting
• A single morning glory plant produces up to 500 seeds per year
• Morning glory climbs other plants and can completely cover them

Why is it crucial to remove morning glory?

• Morning glory crowds out native species
• Morning glory infestations will get worse over time
• Morning glory can harm natural waterways
• Morning glory can spread to neighbouring property
• Morning glory thrives and spreads rapidly in almost all soil conditions

Permanently removing morning glory

We remove all the above ground vines and plant material, the cut material is cleaned up and hauled away.

When necessary, we employ eco-friendly treatments to eradicate morning glory. This involves precisely treating small new leaves. Following the treatment the root system will die within one month. Our treatment will not kill other plants and has no soil activity or run off.

Ascent Yard Care has permanently removed hundreds of morning glory infestations since our business was founded in 2017.

Morning glory removal cost

Contact us for a free in-person quote in Victoria, BC and Jake will provide an exact work order and quote.

Won’t the morning glory just grow back?

In the worst infestations, up to 2 follow up visits may be necessary to completely eradicate re-growth. Most morning glory patches we service are completely and permanently removed in one visit.

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