The ban comes after the Washington State Department of Agriculture passed a rule July 9 adding English ivy along with 18 ...

Gardeners are being urged to remove invasive plant species from their gardens this July, including English ivy.

Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations ...

Washington state is one of many in the U.S. to ban these common ivy varities. And if you know anything about their growing ...

In the U.S., some homeowners call these "hell plants" or "tree killers" — terms echoed by Tree Canada for their impact on ...

WSDA added the English and Atlantic varieties of ivy to its list of plants banned from sale. Here’s how to identify and ...

It’s now illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the fast-growing, climbing vine that can weaken and kill trees and ...

English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated… ...

English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They ...

English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, is believed to have been brought to the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely ...

English ivy is a notorious invasive species in the U.S. Because it clings to surfaces, many landscapers use it to decorate walls and fences or create a low, thick ground cover.

Though English ivy is considered invasive and is on the Strike Team’s “Do Not Plant” list, it’s still widely available at nurseries and garden centers.