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 ...

"Unfortunately, now you have to keep up on it." Homeowner shares before-and-after photos of grueling project in overgrown ...

09:06, Thu, Jul 17, 2025 Updated: 09:22, Thu, Jul 17, 2025 English ivy spreads aggressively by rooting stems and seeds dispersed by birds, which can potentially end up smothering nearby plants. It is ...

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

Q: I just removed all that I could of an ivy (I presume it to be English ivy) hedge that ended up filling a 20-by-8-by-8-foot container. Suffice to say, it was a huge undertaking that I foolishly took ...

Gardening season slows during the winter, but you still may have questions as you prepare for spring. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you ...

English ivy can weaken and in some cases kill trees. (Photo courtesy of the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board) It will soon be illegal in Washington to buy or sell English ivy, the ...