It does not grow well in extremely wet conditions and is often associated with some form of land disturbance, either human-caused or natural. New plants grow easily from cuttings or from stems making contact with the soil. Several effective methods of control are available for English ivy, depending on the extent of the infestation, the amount of desirable native vegetation on-site and available time and labor. Mechancial and Physical. Vines growing as groundcover can be pulled up by hand, with some difficulty, and left on-site or bagged and disposed of as trash.
Vines climbing up into the tree canopy are more difficult to manage.
First, vines should be cut at a comfortable height to kill upper portions and relieve the tree canopy. A forked garden tool can be used to pry and snap the vines on tree trunks. Or vines can be cut using a folding and locking pruning saw. Rooted portions of vines will remain alive and should be pulled, repeatedly cut, or treated with herbicide. Cutting may encourage additional growth, so vigilance is required to ensure long term control.