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Old 27-07-2008, 04:32 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default What's the best way to permanently remove ivy ?


"woodglass" wrote
What's the best way to permanently remove the ivy growing up the side of
our
house ?.

I want kill it off to make sure it never grows back.


Ivy will not grow back from roots under the ground so dig down a bit, 6
inches is fine, and cut it off. No need for any chemicals IME. The ivy on
the side of your house will die,
go brown, and gradually fall off over a couple of years. Pulling ivy off a
wall is the reason people say it damages walls.

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