How Do You Kill English Ivy Roots?
English Ivy can be a beautiful climbing vine, but the vines can climb over just about everything: trees, shrubs, lawn, even the brickwork of houses. Killing the vines takes elbow grease, but with the help of a solution, you can effectively kill the roots for good. Cut the stem of the ivy vine 2 inches above ground level. If the ivy has completely overgrown the garden, cut the vines at various places to make it easier to cut the stems. Mix a solution of 25 percent glyphosat–which is sold under various brand names and available in home and garden stores and online–and 75 percent water. Apply the solution to the cross-section of the stem of the ivy immediately after cutting. Do this in the fall when the weather is still warm. Repeat Stops 1 to 3 in the winter when the ivy is dormant, if necessary, to prevent/control new seedlings in the spring. This will kill any other ivy roots that had planted or had not been killed during the first solution.
