How to Remove Ground Ivy
Ivy is often used as a ground cover in landscapes. However many varieties of ground ivy, such as English ivy, can become invasive. When you want to keep your ground ivy relegated to one area of your garden or lawn, you will need to remove it from the areas in which it is undesired. This ground cover is quite hardy, so removing it can be difficult. Does this Spark an idea?
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Wear gardening gloves when you work with ivy so that it does not damage your hands and you don't get blisters.
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Cut away the thickest vines and begin pulling the ivy up. After you cut the vine to get to the base of the plant, pull at the soil line so you can get all of the root up. Lay the ivy vine down root side up so that it will dry out and the vine will die.
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Continue pulling the ivy out of the ground until all of it is gone.
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Check the area frequently and pull up any ivy seedlings before they get big and begin to spread.
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Spray the area with herbicide if you want to rid a large area of ground ivy or if you do not want to pull plants up by the roots. Glyphosate herbicides work well with ground ivy. However, if the ivy is near trees or other plants, the herbicide can also damage them as it kills the ivy.
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