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Using shredded ivy

Jon51Jon51 Posts: 1
in Problem solving

I have just shredded a large amount of ancient ivy and was wondering if i could use it to cover a concrete footpath?

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039

    You could, but I am not sure why you would want to.

    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016

    One of three things may happen.  Either it will be slippery under foot, or it will dry out and blow everywhere, or small pieces will reroot where they contact bare earth.  I wouldn't use it or put it into compost heap.

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Dried ivy burns really well.

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Personally, I do compost shredded ivy but I'm lucky in that my shredder cuts things very finely and my compost bins get pretty hot.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    shredded ivy goes back on the garden with shredded everything else for me



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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