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Q.Will Adding 8 To 10 Inches Of Topsoil Over Boston Ivy Plants Harm Them?

Zone 90723 | Anonymous added on February 6, 2021 | Answered

I need to enclose the area where my Boston ivy plants are in a planter. They have been in the ground for 3 years now and really grow well. I need to raise the topsoil by about 10 inches to accommodate the block planter border that they will be in. Will the 10 inches kill the plants?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on February 7, 2021

Yes, covering them could very well smother them. You need to dig them up and replant after the 10 inches of soil is added.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/boston-ivy/growing-boston-ivy.htm

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