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… ...

Rather than resorting to harsh chemicals to tackle fast-growing weeds, the folks at Drip Works recommend a natural concoction ...

The Plant Conservation Alliance has an excellent Web site about English ivy on their "Least Wanted List" of non-native and invasive species. Apparently brought to the United States from Europe by ...

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 ...

Mow and smother English Ivy from larger areas . If you have a larger area to cover, mowing or smothering your yard invaders is a less laborious option than hand weeding.

A Nature Conservancy study found that whether you spray herbicides or hand remove ivy, about 5% returns the following year. However, after removing that, only 5% of the 5% comes back the following ...

English ivy makes nice twined, plaited or ribbed baskets. "My dream is for everyone in Portland to weave a grocery basket out of invasive species" to reduce paper, plastic and ivy, he says.

In fact, English ivy is considered invasive in the United States because of its ability to spread quickly and choke out ...

While ivy has some benefits, like providing shelter for birds and pollinators, its ability to smother plants, damaged mortar ...

Invasive and ubiquitous, English ivy can hurt trees and plants. Removing it isn't easy English ivy might look handsome with its heavy, woody vines and dark-green, waxy leaves.