hello, everyone. i have some questions i'm hoping you can help answer. here's
the situation. a large cemetery in KY has been abandoned for at least 60 years. it is
full of very large trees, some of which have fallen. the entire graveyard is covered with
vinca minor, a ground cover. vinca is a vine, but does not attach itself to anything like
ivy does. it causes no damage to the stones and does not climb the trees. it has pretty
much kept most other weeds under control, but it does not choke out tree seedlings,
obviously.
a cousin who is a farmer has mentioned using a weed killer on the vinca. i'm
concerned that the chemicals may damage the stones. does anyone know what the
ramifications of a weedkiller on tombstones?
in case you're wondering, my cousins and i DO want to have the cemetery restored.
right now we're just trying to keep it protected until we're able to reach that
goal.
thanks,
scot