posted 2 years ago
Amir,
That is some pretty invasive stuff! I have had it also, but mine is now mostly contained or eradicated. In my case, I pulled relentlessly.
But it was not quite as arduous as it seems. Generally the vines pulled up fairly easily. In my case I pulled them out till I found their central mass where several vines sprout out. Pull out all the leading vines to their source. Once you find the source, be relentless! I dug down to sever the root as deep as possible. I covered with cardboard. If any new shoots appeared, I pulled relentlessly. Don’t let it come back.
JH loves to climb for light so don’t let it grow up any surface. It’s Achilles heel is that it really wants to go up for that light, giving you a great place to attack it. If JH grows horizontally on the ground it is susceptible to being mowed and severely stunted. Mowing alone does a really good job of stopping its growth along the ground. If you pull any vines and especially any roots, burn them if possible.
One other, more drastic option is a controlled burn, but I understand that this is tricky. Near my house is National Wildlife Refuge Land that is heavily infested with JH. Some of this gets burned every few years and that really controls the JH. Right across the road is State land that for reasons I don’t understand just doesn’t get burned or treated in any way even though the same mature trees dominate. The difference is astonishing.
Any of these options can work, and can be used together in various combinations.
Good luck!
Eric
Some places need to be wild