Josh advises, 'When ivy is growing as ground cover, pruning stems regularly during the growing season will help control its spread and prevent rooting. Hand-pulling and digging out sections of the ...

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three ... remaining roots and prevent new seeds from germinating. Planting Ground Cover: Consider planting a dense ground cover or grass in the area ...

According to Ross, English ivy is a very popular plant people use in their homes and gardens as ground cover. The ivy spreads very quickly and has almost no ecological value. No insects eat it.