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Will rock salt kill ivy roots?

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Yes, rock salt kills ivy roots. It nevertheless needs to be sufficient in proximity and quantity to do so. Sufficiently near and sufficiently sized, it overcomes ivy roots -- and all other area vegetation -- that ask for soluble nutrients and instead encounter dehydrating desiccants.

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