IF you’ve got stubborn English ivy that you can’t shift, fear not, you’ve come to the right place.
English ivy can cause havoc on gardens, houses, and trees but a gardening expert has said there is a very simple way to banish it once and for all.
Not only is ivy invasive, but it also steals nutrients from neighbouring plants, and becomes a haven for pests, as the thick, dense foliage is appealing to rodents and spiders.
But rather than using a toxic weed killer to get rid of English ivy, there is a natural alternative that can be used instead.
And don’t worry, you won’t need to go out and splash the cash on pricey products - in fact, with this simple solution, you probably already have the answer in your cupboard.
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According to gardening expert Paul Nicolaides of Buckinghamshire Landscape Gardeners, households can use rock salt to get the job done.
He said: “Ivy has a serious dislike of rock salt especially when it comes into contact with its inner parts.
“If you have a stubborn ivy plant which has a thick base, rock salt will help to kill it.”
To carry out this method, gardeners first need to saw the ivy plant off a couple of inches from the soil.
Then, you must drill a wide hole vertically down into the stump and fill it with rock salt.
If you don’t have any rock salt in your cupboard, you can buy it from many local supermarkets and high-street shops.
You can nab it for as little as £1.25 from Sainsbury’s, at Asda for £1.70 and at Tesco for £1.80.
It is important that you seal the top of the stump with robust tape in order to create a tight seal.
Paul claimed that this will then “draw moisture away” and “corrode the cells” of the plant.
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After this, you can reapply the rock salt every seven days until the English ivy dies.
In most cases, one or two applications is enough to kill even the most stubborn ivy.
But gardeners using this method must be sure to protect any plants surrounding ivy as rock salt can kill them too.
Once the plant is dead, the roots can then be dug out easily, which will prevent the plant from returning.
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