English Ivy Management

[Ari Henson]

Hi there! I have a landowner in my county that is seeking advice on treating or managing English ivy on their own. My understanding is that herbicide generally tends to be less effective on mature ivy because the leaves have a waxy coating that herbicide won't penetrate, and that the best option is usually to hand pull. However, the landowners are a bit older and have a pretty large infestation, so they are looking for less strenuous methods. Has anyone had success with repeated mowing, or cut stump treatment? I'm wondering if maybe mowing and then foliar herbicide application to the new growth would work, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of research thus far on this. Thanks!