DEAR BOB: English ivy (Hedera helix) is harmful to trees upon which it grows. It clings to surfaces using tendrils, aerial roots and a sticky substance called glycosides. Those roots and tendrils tend ...

Rick in Marshall (just South of Middleburg, Virginia, on Interstate 66) writes: “I have an ‘English ivy problem!’ I’ve lived at my home for 35 years and I swear that I never planted even one sprig of ...

Just this last week a friend asked me how she could get rid of the English ivy that was taking over her garden. Over the years, I have had a love-hate relationship with this plant. When I was a ...

Q. We just bought an older house and large portions of the yard are covered with English Ivy. How can we remove it? A. Hedera helix, commonly known as English ivy, is a native to Europe and was ...

Q: I am covered up with English ivy. I have cut vines on the trees but is it safe to spray the ivy on the ground around my pine trees with glyphosate without harming them? Joel Jackson, email A: ...

English ivy might add a touch of green elegance to your garden space, but when it oversteps its welcome, be prepared for an invasion that could decimate your dearest flora, not to mention the ...

English ivy plants make for an attractive way of adding year-round interest to walls and fences, especially in shade. However, its vigorous nature means it can quickly grow out of bounds, often making ...

English ivy, a rapidly growing vine known for its invasive nature, is notorious for choking other ground covers and even trees in gardens by blocking sunlight and absorbing all the plant's nutrients.

I hate the very sound of that name. English ivy, or hedera helix, can take over your life if left unchecked. Several years ago, when I was still young enough to be foolish, I set out some English Ivy ...

Known for commandeering lawns and strangling garden greenery, ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) can quickly become a nuisance ...

The holidays are here, so pick a nice day to deck your halls with English ivy. First, don a pair of rubber gloves--a vine you grab may be poison ivy. Using pruners, cut away some nice vines from the ...