Q.Neighbors Virigina Creeper Has Invaded My Yard. How Do Eliminate Without Killing My Lawn.
Plant sprouts are all over my lawn. Will pulling new sprouts eliminate the plant. Or, will it keep growing until it is killed – which will kill my lawn.
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Extension publications say the only effective herbicide is a nonselective herbicide such as glyphosate, which kills anything it touches. You can try pulling new sprouts, but unless you get all of the underground runners, it will come back.
You can try "painting" the herbicide on, but it will be a tedious project.
Here is more:
https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/getting-the-upper-hand-on-virginia-creeper/