On 21/02/2016 13:26, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:55:01 -0000, "Endulini"
wrote:

Sorry - to clarify, it is ivy that's growing along the ground (didn't
realise there was a plant called ground ivy)

Decent fork to break the soil up and then pull the stuff up in handfuls.
It isn't hard as they are mostly shallow roots witha few deeper tap
roots at least in my soil. It roots down where it touches.

Just pull it up back or cut is back to were it is rooted. Then it
won't regrow much if at all. Glyphosate won't kill ivy because it
doesn't absorb through its leaves.

Indeed. Ivy and holly seedlings are one of the few survivors of mass
application of glyphosate to waste grounds. The waxy layer on the leaves
protects them from all but the most powerful wetting agents.

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Regards,
Martin Brown