Why You Should Plant Bunchberry Instead Of English Ivy. There are a few reasons why bunchberry (also known as creeping dogwood vine) is a better choice for most gardeners in America than English ivy.

AN expert has revealed a £1.50 hack to stop English ivy from overtaking your garden. English ivy is a charming-looking plant, ...

Q: I have a steep slope in my backyard that is covered with English ivy. What's the best ground cover I can plant instead to avoid erosion of the slope? It's pretty shady. We back up to a park ...

English Ivy is a shady plant and prefers partial or full shade. Too much of the big ball of fire will dry it out, so before settling on its placement, make sure it has good shadow coverage and can get ...

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 ...

Learn about plants that damage your home. Find out which plants to avoid that can damage your home, its siding, and ...

Close-up of English ivy on a pine trunk. Marina Denisenko / Getty Images / iStockphoto A: We have been talking about writing a column about garden regrets, and planting English ivy would certainly ...

English ivy growing up the trunk of a tree or the side of a house might give you that "landscaped look," but the tree may be endangered and the brick and stone may be cracked and weakened.

In the 1800s, planting English ivy next to brick and stone buildings became popular. Ivy was seen as a symbol of enduring growth, and several colleges developed a yearly planting tradition known ...

I noticed dead spots on my ivy leaves this summer. What is this, and what can I do to help my plants? — Paul Morgan, Park Ridge. There are two common types of leaf diseases on English ivy found ...