New house, need help

Need help identifying this out of control ground over and suggestions to keep it at bay...

 

Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Tricolor' constant pruning is the usual control.
Otherwise it's time to dig it out or use a brush-killer herbicide.
http://almostedenplants.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=2982

 

Thanks...don't want to dig it up as it takes up a very large area in my front yard, but it is growing like something out of a sci-fi movie :)

 

It's too aggressive for a low maintenance landscape in a moist climate.
In my drought stricken Texas climate it gets pruned twice a Summer at most.

 

I am in Georgia...what does pruning look like-how aggressive should I be with this plant when pruning?

 

Use a gas powered string trimmer as often as it needs it. Probably twice a month?
Last pruning first of September so it has time to harden off before the first frost.
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I've even read where people mow it down in late winter...thanks for the help!

 

I wouldn't do that til near the last frost date for your area.
New growth (caused by pruning) too early is easily damaged by cold.


http://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/rcb/Jasmine/introduction.asp
This link gives a possible control strategy. They say
lime (high pH) is prone to weaken the plant. (Not in my experience)
However it may slow growth which is what you want.