Eradicate ivy ‘for good’ with one natural item that gardening expert claims is ‘effective’

Eradicate ivy ‘for good’ with one natural item that gardening expert claims is ‘effective’ (Image: Getty) English ivy plants , also known as Hedera, are woody plants that are versatile, adopting a ground-creeping habit or launching upwards to climb trees, rocks, buildings, and virtually any support they can wind their stems around. When faced with ivy’s invasive grip in your garden , sometimes the best offence is a natural approach. Rather than reaching for harsh herbicides, consider simpler, less harmful methods that might already exist within your home.

Gardening gurus, Jim and Mary Competti of Old World Garden Farms advocate for tackling ivy in the autumn, describing it as a “great time” to attack the plant when it's “vulnerable” and beginning to “shed its leaves”. In this battle against the climbing menace, they advised: “By hitting them in early fall with your choice of a few great natural sprays, they can be eradicated in just a few applications.” function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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