Easiest Way to Get Rid of English Ivy Forever

[@Gab3S0lan0]

I'm just gonna keep it organic and stick to pulling it. If it's rooted then it'll typically just grow back, so might as well just deroot, and keep the soil fertile to plant other things in it's place. To save your back, pull it and use your knees instead of your back. And as for the debris, best to cut it up as small as possible, then burn, so it doesn't try to grow back in a compost pile situation. The ash leftover will be great for your compost. Another good tip is if you find where it's rooted, use a tipped shovel to loosen the soil and lift it out of the ground.

[@LeanneRaynor]

Completely agree; no herbicides needed.

[@seagulls566]

Spot on

[@cosmicbilly]

I wish it was this easy. I'd love to see anyone try and pull it by hand from my yard. Its incredible how fast it grows, and how much there is. Mine is also mixed with massive sticker bushes. I don't want to use chemicals either. But i am overwhelmed and don't know what to do, since I'm doing it alone.

[@theboontz58321]

Yea of only it was that easy. Feels like there's thousands of different layers. And every time you think you get a root, there's another network

[@JuanitaSexagenerian]

I use 35% Vinegar, Salt and Dawn Dishwashing Liquid. It works. I purchased the Vinegar and Salt from Home Depot.

[@barnstar2077]

As someone who lives in England and has Ivy in the garden, holy cow it is a nightmare!

[@keithhooper6123]

Agree.It's spread up fence,from next door

[@goleylla]

My neighbour is still trying to dig ivy roots out by hand which are a few feet deep after many years. There’s so much English ivy here. It’s wrecked our fencing so we’re trying to remove it permanently. I cut the main stems down to the ground as they’re like small tree trunks. I drill them and pour in concentrated roundup weedkiller. I cover the treated stumps with pieces of plastic sheet to keep the weedkiller in the stump and stop any spreading with rain.

[@kennyfleming2318]

You need hearing protection from English Ivy? Is it loud and obnoxious?!

[@hamaei123]

Great tips, thank you! It is horribly bad for your house exterior friends, so don’t let it climb up your exterior or along the foundation. I also notice that poison ivy loves to grow mixed in with the English ivy which we’ve had to eliminate at every house we’ve ever bought. Here at our latest home it is mixed in with pachysandra, vinca vines and poison ivy. Everywhere. Pray for us! Ha!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Eileen, so true, I've seen lots of poison ivy in with it.

[@Christopher-kv2ey]

I had poison ivy come up in full force once i mowed all the english ivy down to ground level although its been much easier to treat the poison ivy and get rid of it once the english ivy was gone. I also have weed whacked most of it a few times.​@PrettyHandyGirl

[@bocconom]

This ivy is a major problem in southern New Jersey and I am amazed how many home owners let it grow unchecked as it envelops their trees.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Same! If everyone knew how invasive and damaging it was I think we'd have a lot less.

[@jamiepatterson558]

Agreed! I bought my South Jersey home 4 years ago and although I've removed most by digging up the root balls, I've started on the neighbors tree just yesterday. It's backbreaking work!

[@bocconom]

@@jamiepatterson558 I so hate this stuff! My vines are 5 to 6 deep which is a major pain in one's lower back.

[@bocconom]

@@PrettyHandyGirl Totally agree. I am NOT one to use weed killer but if they actually made something to actually cause the vines to die I will have to admit I would use a small quantity to at least give a head start.

[@conni2you]

Being that English, Ivy is very easy to propagate from a cutting I would be nervous weed whacking or mowing it for fear that any mulched pieces would just grow roots and turn into a million brand new Ivy plants to tackle. I know if you’re strict about mowing and prevent it from forming more leaves, you will deplete the root energy, but that can take weeks and months to weaken it enough to where it will just die off.

[@pobsdad]

My problem is that it comes in from my neighbour's on either side AND through the back fence from a school. Also, I can't use herbicides as I have rabbits who I let out when the weather's good to graze, so don't want to harm them! Luckily, the rabbits don't touch the ivy as it's poisonous, but I do try to keep it away.

[@bettenotap4791]

Two neighbours in the back corner of my yard have English ivy, it started in one yard and crept into the other, so I have to get on top of it spring to fall to stop it from creeping into my yard. It is insidious!

[@caliscorpio222]

I have the same problem. I don't care if I kill the entire vine, they should maintain it so that it does not intrude out wall.

[@linanicolia1363]

You should have purchased a remote house...no neighbors....

[@savbrooke92]

Will try this! I’ve been raking the vines out where I can see them and it scores and strips at the same time then I hit with brush killer. I also trimmed back some foliage to help sunlight bake the brush killer on more. I can see wilting by the next day. Currently working on a quarter acre of Ivy and it is the bane of my existence

[@charcoalanderson8010]

Went plant shopping today and I'm floored they actually sell english ivy for "ground cover" in nurseries and Lowe's/ Homes Depot here despite it being invasive. Should be illegal..

[@Arkie1117]

What are the long-term effects of spraying the vinegar+soap mixture? Will plants be able to grow there in the future?

[@DaddyHaxTV]

The vinegar and soap mixture just kills what is above ground, so it shouldn't have any lasting effect on the soil.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Yes, absolutely after a few rains, but I'd still steer clear of using too much or using it in areas where you want to protect your plantings.

[@bbay1977]

Thanks I was scared to cut mine, thinking it would spread even more. Now after watching this I can cut it all and get rid of it. I did buy some of the stuff you used and treated it 3 days in a row. There was no change in it. I just mixed mine with water and sprayed it with a sprayer. I didn't cut it though. Thanks for this information so I can be rid of it.

[@TechnoIogic]

Thanks so much! I just bought a house and the backyard has a few pines and an oak tree that are covered with ivy, seems easy to remove it now. I was think I had to pull it all out like weeds, you've saved me a ton of work. Thanks!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Glad I could help!

[@dennisk5818]

I've gone on a rage, to get rid of the ivy around the house. I use a scraper to remove it from the house. I have gotten into pulling on it to remove it from the ground. I will resort to 30 percent Acetic Acid. For those who don't know, white vinegar is the same thing, but it's diluted to around 3 to 7 percent. This will still work, but requires several treatments. The stronger dilution must be applied only on the plant(s) you want to kill. Dish soap is added to get it to stick to the leaves. Works on Poison Ivy, too.

[@Berp-j2f]

any tips for bamboo??

[@Sweetlady1916]

Will the brush killer harm the tree roots?

[@robertfong-mow7235]

Did you kill the soil with the herbicide spray? Did things grow back? Thanks.

[@SmurffNationn]

Helpful video, but I don’t know about “easiest”! Easiest seems like it would be having goats eat the ivy, then have a landscape company pour a foot of mulch on top, which kills the rest of the ivy. In fact, you could skip the goats and just do the mulch, depending on how overgrown the area is. Mulch also helps remediate the soil, since ivy secretes an enzyme that blocks other plants from growing in its place. For that reason, grass doesn’t grow well in places where ivy once was.

[@fradee2830]

Will goat eat this? I have tons growing in front of my house

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Yes, goats will eat it.

[@Laurenmefford]

I had no idea that eng ivy secreted an enzyme that kept other plants from growing. Im trying to dig up the ivy so that we can put a vegetable garden in its place. If we pull up the ivy and then add 4 inches of compost, with or without cardboard, would that work okay? Mulch foot paths?

[@georgianwindow]

Yes I am going for the spray Vinager and sticky wash lquid if not the other commercial spray stuff But mine is on top of my roof coming over the wall .. and I can't get over to find it's source What to do it is thick ?

[@MRrwmac]

Thanks for the really great video! How can I get a picture to you of a creeping ground plant that loves shade by hates sun. It annoying! I’m in NC between brier creek and RTP. Thank you!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

You aren't far from me. You can always email it to me at PrettyHandyGirl @ gmail.com. But, I think NC State has an invasive plant identification department which might be the better route to take.

[@missnomer5800]

In the house we just bought the ivy has made a tight network around plants that I want to keep, so this method won’t work for me. Also, I’ve noticed it’s thrown shoots under the lawn and emerges all over the place

[@VintageLifeCars]

I'd never heard the name "English Ivy" before. Here in England we call it "Ivy"! :)

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

That's funny Martin, but I guess it makes sense. Our English Ivy is from the UK, but here it's more invasive because our climate lets it thrive.

[@Live-dt9hj]

😂😂😂

[@linanicolia1363]

Einstein here......just visited.

[@conniecarlson8098]

How can you get grass to grow back after?

[@kremyutahusa]

Does the spray would kill the pine trees that are in the middle of the ivy?

[@fattoria_di_bastoni]

It might.

[@B30pt87]

Dishsoap and pure vinegar? Does that dilute with rain & water, or does it soak into the ground and make the soil infertile for other plants?

[@EllenMHelms]

I’ve read not to use the vinegar mix if you want to grow other plants.

[@rhythmfield]

What is the ratio of dish soap and white vinegar and water please? We are trying to avoid putting cancer-causing poisons/herbicides like RoundUp in the ground water-children end up drinking it years later in well water. Thank you!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

1 Gallon Vinegar, 1 cup Salt, 1 TBSP dish soap

[@fradee2830]

@@PrettyHandyGirl no water?

[@rhythmfield]

@@fradee2830 I guess it really doesn’t need water - hit it directly with full strength white vinegar, dish soap, and salt. I am going to spread this month, January, when we have a stretch of days with no rain. I just hired yard workers because my ivy problem was really serious, it was climbing up underneath the siding of the old house I just bought. Supposedly this vinegar solution can be sprayed several years in a row - it doesn’t completely remove the problem on the first go around, but it’s very effective; be careful not to spread on plants you want to keep, as she mentions in her video. Let me know how it goes for you.

[@Mystique-Dreams]

Ha, l am in UK, and bought a house that has ivy over the fence, planted by neighbours for privacy... l have sprayed it with something that is suppose to kill it, but l see no results, so l am going to use salt and vinegar, as it is a cheaper version... thanks for the video...

[@emcinc9654]

What is the ratio of the vinegar and liquid soap

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

I gallon vinegar, 1 cup salt, and 1 tbps soap

[@jonsuttle8104]

Will Husqvarna or ECHO products work also?

[@aprilmiller6767]

I tried Bayer Brush Killer on my ivy and it didn't touch it.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Did you cut the ivy first?

[@sheilaestrada4361]

What is the mix ratio

[@DugEphresh]

Please don't us the chemicals, add salt to the vinegar and dish soap mixture to double the speed. Great work young lady loved the video.

[@elainedavies6927]

I don't like using anything environmentally damaging spraywise - anything with glyphosphate in it .

[@benbo250]

agreed

[@nowirehangers2815]

Ivy will laugh in its face

[@benbo250]

@@nowirehangers2815 it's extremely irresponsible to mention glyphosphate as a solution to english ivy. No need to dump poison and endanger water supply.

[@nowirehangers2815]

@@benbo250 painting some on the vines and roots is hardly dumping it into the water supply. Your dishwasher provides more pollution.

[@benbo250]

@@nowirehangers2815 she's hardly doing that in the video.

[@deannagist9496]

Any idea on how soon after this treatment you can replant other landscaping plants?

[@emmanuelmota1]

About 1,000 years

[@diyhuntress]

I had no idea that English Ivy was such an issue! Thanks for the heads up. 🙌🏼

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Yes! It's bad.

[@justinaturnbough2465]

English Ivy is not bad

[@Gab3S0lan0]

@@justinaturnbough2465 here in the US it is considered a "Non-native Invasive Species" because if it gets outside, it takes over and strangles all the other native plants around. It was introduced from the UK and transported here as an ornamental, but was then found to have horrible environmental effects hundreds of years later. So, if you live in the United Kingdom, you would be correct, English Ivy is not bad, as it is Native to the UK. The United States is where it is harmful to the environment. To conclude, to say it is either inherently bad or inherently good would both be incorrect. It really depends on what part of the world you live in. It is a general rule that non-native species of both plants and animals are harmful to the environment as they tend to take over without their natural competitors to keep the population in check.

[@brandonwood3442]

@@justinaturnbough2465 don’t be an idiot. It’s an invasive exotic species here in the US. It chokes out native plants. Use your brain.

[@brandonwood3442]

Yes, it’s very much an issue. It’s a horrible plant. Make sure to do research on any and all plants you want to cultivate and make sure they’re not invasive exotics. And plant native!

[@elainedavies6927]

How much vinegar/soap solution do you use?

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Detailed ratio and more information is in this blog post that accompanies the video: www.prettyhandygirl.com/easiest-way-to-get-rid-of-english-ivy/

[@JBulsa]

How much soap 🧼 and vinegar? Straight or add water?

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

The recipe is in the detailed blog post here: www.prettyhandygirl.com/easiest-way-to-get-rid-of-english-ivy/

[@Designeddecor]

I had to rip mine up and get it away from the house! It is so hard to remove. Great tips!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Thanks. Yes, it's one tough plant.

[@theodoreottey9784]

English ivy is a parasite, it destroys the roots of mature trees,then a storm comes along and your beautiful tall tree falls on your house. I've seen it here in SE Pennsylvania to many times .

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Agreed.

[@vornamenachname2846]

Thats not true.

[@magicunicorn6535]

We're going through this same thing at the apartment building where I live. If I ever buy a house in the future, I plan to avoid any property with ivy growing on it!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Or plan on paying someone to remove it. ;-)

[@joyciejd9673]

English Ivy has killed 2 oak trees and I have been battling it for years. I mow it and weed whack it but need to also add brush killer. I will give this a whirl. I loathe English Ivy

[@White_devil1980]

I’ve got creeper ivy killing my border hedge here in Ireland 🇮🇪 and I don’t know what to use without killing the entire border hedge 😲

[@cluisap]

Is this work for any ivy?!

[@John-dv9ry]

Excellent video, very informative. Thank you

[@garyleidecker1993]

Thank you!!! I was getting so depressed seeing ivy out of control here in CT. Thank goodness you showed me an effective and easy way to rid large areas of this treacherous vine. Do you have a method for getting rid of wisteria and bitterweet? Thank you!!!

[@PRETTY.PRETTY]

Hi, I have it growing near my back fence, but I also have Forsythia back there too. Will the vinegar mix affect them?

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Yes it will, it's best to pull away from plants and bushes you don't want to harm.

[@bluescam1]

Great solution! Thanks

[@ErinSpainDIY]

We hired goats to come eat our ivy one time! But it always comes back. I'll have to try your method next time!

[@LazyGuyDIY]

Haha! Goat renting is huge in Richmond.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Good to know it still comes back after the goats.

[@holee9253]

There's a 🐐 rental place? 😯😲🤯 Amazing 😀

[@pootandbeans5956]

I bought a house and every tree in the yard on all sides has english ivy that has grown all the way up the tree. I know you said you could cut the root at the base and the ivy will die on its own, but should I hire someone to clean the tree of the dead ivy once it dies?

[@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023]

Don't pull off the ivy right away or it can damage the bark of the tree and bring in nasty insects and disease. The cut English Ivy will turn brown and wither over the course of about a year.

[@grannywarrior]

When I try to use my string trimmer a vine will wrap around my trimmer in between the head and that tight, tight spot beneath. Then I struggle for days to get the vine out. If you have a tip on eliminating the vine from the string trimmer would appreciate it.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Sounds like a design flaw. I haven't had that issue with the STIHL string trimmer I used.

[@misha6162]

I'm not a fan of the string. I refitted my string trimmer with a brush cutter blade. There's lots of different kinds, but I like the one with the 3 blades. You can find kits to do this on Amazon or at the big box stores. No more tangling in vines and I feel like I have much better control of the blade than I did with the string. I can still use it for edging grass.

[@benettemcneill984]

It’s happened to me. Move the trimmer fast across the vines. Don’t linger in one spot. Stop the trimmer immediately when you hear it has caught a vine.

[@gearsandgrit]

The editing on this video is way better than it had to be lol

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

I don't like to half ass anything. LOL.

[@oneofakind3004]

How do u kill it permanently?

[@tirunagariuttam]

Do you say the vinegar + soap water will be equally powerful as the herbicide you used? i have the same exact issue around my house, and its a real pain every other month, to take the english ivy off.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

I'd try to natural killer first, and if you need to move to an herbicide, go that route second.

[@linanicolia1363]

That may keep bugs away but does not hurt the Ivy. It cleans it.

[@sarahnelson5866]

What is the ratio of dish soap to vinegar you used!? Thank you!

[@antoh07]

Thank you, great info, that's me all ready for my task today.

[@PriZeMaN1]

Thanks Brittany

[@danieljester7752]

royal pain in the ass of a plant...it was growing under the stucco of my back wall...had to remortar that....growing through my foundation.....constantly regrowing into my garder....up my fences...it tangles and knots and gets strong tree like roots

[@thomaswil8]

Do not I repeat do not remove this stuff with just sneakers and basketball shorts. I learned a very serious lesson

[@theimp5901]

Oh my friend. Luckily I had an old-timer living next to me when I moved here 70 years ago. I learned that when I was about 5 or 6 when he was in overalls and boots clearing IVY. He was from Ireland, he was on a mission . :)

[@tylerk.7947]

Not to sound like a negative Nancy, but That vinegar spray won’t do anything to English Ivy, trust me. Also, the worst thing to do before applying a foliar herbicide is mow all the leaves. The chemical needs contact with the leaf in order to be absorbed into the plant.

[@marionsquire2538]

thanks for sharing

[@deannabirdsong5660]

She lost me when poison was promoted.

[@melissapatten2298]

what is the ratio of white vinegar to dish soap?

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

1gallon vinegar, 1 cup salt, 1 tablespoon of soap

[@timanderson7705]

Excellent, Brittany! I'll be in the yard now, with my tools and your tips!

[@gerimarkobrada7946]

Same thing in Georgia. But it’s my neighbors ivy who does t control it. It even started growing up my house. I am going to try your technique. Thank you so much!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

You're welcome and good luck!

[@ksero1000]

How soon after spraying w the brush killer and raking it away will it be okay to plant something like Dicentra?

[@irishelk3]

They no longer have an empire, but nobody told the ivy.

[@LateBoomer1964]

Can English Ivy cause a rash like Poison Ivy?

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Apparently some people do react to the oils in english ivy.

[@jhors7777]

Thank you for posting this helpful video

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

You're welcome

[@mbbyb7868]

we loved your video! It helped a lot!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

I'm so glad!

[@terrycurzon1318]

That video was pretty handy😊…ivy is a nuisance in my garden except here in England we just call it ivy

[@linanicolia1363]

It cleans the air. Check it out.

[@raphlvlogs271]

the higher the rainfall the more vigorous they grow.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Don't I know it!

[@josiethornton7049]

English ivy is pefect for turning into a cleaning solution.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Never heard of that.

[@76not84]

At the house I bought a year ago, I'm fighting ivy, blackberry, vinca, running bamboo, and moles. Still, after decades of apartment living, I couldn't be happier.

[@j.vincentdrums4812]

Brilliant

[@ColleenJorgensen]

Great tips, as always! Thanks so much!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Thanks Colleen!

[@justinaturnbough2465]

Ivy is very very very good for the air

[@boomersooner4643]

Great video!

[@Berp-j2f]

it almost ate my shed!

[@thecaveman2951]

How does this not ruin the bed the ivy is growing in

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

If you have important plants you want to protect, don't spray near those plants. Hand pull instead.

[@darkfiresnake21]

@@PrettyHandyGirl Can the vinegar soap mixture be used if I'm planning on planting in the area where I'm removing the ivy? Thx!

[@timothylutz5721]

Pull the Ivy it after it rains, comes out just as easy

[@chewar7537]

I will spray the vinegar and other stuff you showed. I do not want any ivy coming back at all! Thankfully mine is just some plant of some kind of ivy that the former owners of my house had put in the landscape. I hate it! And want it gone forever!Great tips, thanks.

[@jackdillon691]

Thank u

[@jadaveator4387]

Thank for the great information I have lots of English ivy in my yard.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgebush2798]

Ivy is native to Ireland

[@spks-nj7kl]

Sometimes, after giving everything else a go, you have to try the chemicals.

[@awesometaxes]

Thank you, they are taking up my front garden.

[@tkskagen]

The problem is you are only "detering growth", but I am lokking for a way to kill the "brush" because the neighboring plot has encrotched my property...

[@danieljester7752]

little trick i just found here...every time i cook something like spaghetti.....i take all of the boiled water...pour some salt and vinegar in it....and pour it directly into the root of the plant....if its larger...i will actually take a nice soup pout of boiled water...but cooking makes it easier because it doesnt waste as much water...the plant will croak...i am pulling huge dead roots out now with no effort...once dead they dont have any grip

[@PhilFeedback]

Good information, thanks for sharing

[@Anikasdiylife]

I didn't know it caused so many issues! Great tips!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Yes, it's a serious problem in our area.

[@brandonwood3442]

Yes, English ivy is terrible; an invasive exotic species that does tons of damage to native ecosystems and native plants. Do your research and plant native!

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

My English ivy just chuckles a bit at 5 or 6 percent vinegar. The only thing that will SLOW it down (impossible to kill it all because of where I live) is to use 30 percent vinegar. This vinegar will take the paint off your car it's so powerful, so dress up like Brittany to get er done. If I soak it a few days in a row, it will tamp back the growth for maybe a month.

[@breaktime919]

That’s nothing.... could have just pulled it by hand. How do you get rid of an ocean of it?

[@alysgottafigureitout2482]

I’ve actually been looking into it. I’m battling an ocean myself. One way I’ve liked is to take a lawn mower and section the ivy. Then cut the vines underneath and pull everything up in manageable chunks and rake up leftover brush. I’m prob going to water exposed ground with water that’s been mixed with a ph down. It’s not necessarily good for the plant life to drop the ph of the soil a lot so look into it but it will def make the dirt hostile for new ivy growth.

[@paul-c7541]

I live in the UK & I can't stand the damn stuff going to give your method a try, I have two large patches, so going to tackle with the lawn mower first, then the white vinegar and soapy water, thanks for your advice,. Paul x

[@benbo250]

It's incredibly irresponsible to recommend people spray Glyphosate on english ivy. Very disappointing.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Not sure why you say it's irresponsible. It's more irresponsible to let it grow over the trees.

[@GrandslamTim1]

killed everything that wasn't ivy too !

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

The trees are fine and I don't spray any bushes I wanted to keep.

[@hoisin75]

Even a fragment of root will start a fresh ivy growth so I wouldn’t recommend mowing or strimming

[@cosmicbilly]

Both sides of my yard are complete engulfed by ivy. It's insane. The ivy choked out all of our poplars along our driveway and it's just a huge mess. It's growing like no tomorrow, and also is mixed with massive sticker bushes. Just spent 4 hours today hedge trimming all the ivy back and ripping out all the stickers... No matter how much i pulled out, it just kept coming😅 This stuff is a huge nuisance forsure.

[@lawnkingslandscaping8328]

Will any of these sprays do harm to a tree? It's a well established tree!

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

We haven't had any issues, but I try not to spray near new plantings or flowers.

[@mrjagriff]

Why’s it called English ??? It’s ivy it grows all over the world ,spreading from Asia throughout western Europe

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Good question, I suspect because the species we have here originally come from England.

[@bgs03548]

As in ‘Empire’. OBE.

[@darceygibson5620]

There are different varieties of ivy, variegated, devil's ivy, and another one, that has slipped my memory.( I am ancient) They are ALL silent assassins !!!

[@lancer525]

"Forever" is a misleading word. I've been doing all of these things, including spraying vinegar + dish soap, for over 30 years, and I still have ivy everywhere. I've used Roundup, 50% Glyphosate, and a half-dozen other highly-toxic herbicides. Nothing works. According to the local Agricultural Extension Agent, ivy is "technically, impossible to kill" No matter what you do, unless you don't plant any in the first place, you're going to have it, always. There is absolutely no known way to permanently kill it.

[@benbo250]

that's false. You can roll up your sleeves and rip it out. That's what I did.

[@magicunicorn6535]

Oh no! Did you forget insect repellant? ;)

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

I live in the humid south, and there's no type of insect repellent that is 100% effective, especially back in our woods.

[@gregnixon1296]

Thanks, I hoping for a chemical solution. I would love to just set it ablaze with gasoline. That stuff is indestructible.

[@PrettyHandyGirl]

Greg, I completely understand that desire!

[@rmaa8110]

🙏