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Message: [QUOTE="storrsroars, post: 3962572, member: 2500"] English ivy never goes away and will not cooperate as part of a mix of plants. It will take over. It looks ugly on a hillside and will catch whatever garbage is flying around. Not to mention it's a great hiding place for critters you don't want. A rototiller on a steep hill will be difficult and could be dangerous. And with a large piece of land as you suggest, it'll take time and wear you out. A sod cutter isn't the most efficient way, but on a steep slope it might be the best solution if you're opposed to chemicals. I have a different problem with a strip on the far side of my driveway. A silver maple there has so many exposed roots it's near impossible to mow except on highest setting. The previous owner had half the strip planted with English Ivy which I spent most of last summer removing, but there are stubborn areas trying to regrow. I plan on ripping out the grass with grass killer as there's no way I can navigate a rototiller through the roots. Hoping to find some rather large rocks to work a garden around. Lots of hostas and daylillies I can split, along with phlox (which you may want to consider in your mix), and then whatever else I need, annual or perennial, for color. Edit: add some Dusty Miller to your mix. That and the phlox were first to bloom in my yard (in Pgh, so account for that growing season). [/QUOTE]