Ben recommends using regular or gardening scissors to snip the ivy vines right at the base of the stem, revealing: "Pruning back your English ivy regularly can prevent it from growing further.
Gardening expert's 'easiest and most effective' method to remove ivy for good While English ivy can create a beautiful carpet of green, it can also wreak havoc on gardens and properties.
When removing the plant manually, it's crucial to remove as much of the plant, including stems and roots, as possible because it can regrow from leftover pieces.
To tackle this invasive plant, Ben McInnerney, a certified gardening expert and founder of GoTreeQuotes, has shared his top three methods.
The second approach to tackle the invasive English ivy, as advised by a garden guru, is trimming it back.
