On Mar 20, 5:42 pm, Kay Lancaster wrote:
On 20 Mar 2007 08:03:02 -0700, Adam wrote:

i have a huge ivy removal project on tap this spring.

im thinking i will mow the ivy down as far as i can and then take a
bobcat to it.

The distilled experiences of English ivy removal around Portland, OR:http://www.noivyleague.com/Pages/control_methods.html

Yes, the bobcat idea is horrible. Multiple mowings will ultimately
work, but the ivy going up the trees needs to be cut at the base and
Roundup applied with a paintbrush to the cut. Do this in May for
maximum effect.
Goats work well as mowing machines but they need to be tied down in
the middle of the ivy patch, else they will go eat things.