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Billy wrote:


You folks haven't dealt with ivy before, have you? Nothing short of
pulling it out by the roots will slow it down.

I suggest waiting for a good day or two of rain to soften the soil.
Then wearing gloves long sleeves etc and having a large trash bag about
gently pull up the vine trying to get all the roots. May be easier here
as sandy loan with high mulch content enables the surface roots to pull
well. Think of these roots as underground vine. Try to get it all. Go
slow.
Hot shower afterwards. Ivy is a good thing to watch for and remove
early. Still a bird dropping in and obscure location and nature works.
I've neighbors that don't have a clue about poison ivy and don't care.

Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA