What will control ivy?

Dislodging, solarizing, and spraying are ways to control ivy. The perennial vine in question is shallow-rooted and therefore responds well to manual or mechanical removal as long as all fibrous root crowns and trailing stems get dislodged and disposed of. Spraying with select pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides such as those with the respectively active ingredients dichlobenil and glyphosate give respectively Excellent and good results.