Okay, full disclosure: I’m a pull-first kind of person. But if your ivy has consumed your entire back forty and you’re about to cry, there’s chemical help.
You can buy a glyphosate-based weed killer (like Roundup) at the hardware store. Do not spray it on the leaves—that damages everything around it, including your favorite rose bush.
Instead, after cutting the stems, immediately paint the cut stump with undiluted herbicide. The plant will suck the poison down into its roots. It’s a sneak attack.
But honestly? For most small jobs, just digging out the roots is safer and more satisfying. Plus, you get to feel like a jungle warrior.
