UK gardeners are all too familiar with the tenacious grip of common or English ivy, often finding it clinging to their walls and fences, creating dense foliage that can be a nuisance. While it does ...

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 ...

Ivy plants with their long trailing vines and signature foliage may appear charming, but they can be very damaging. It stains the brick, it grows in windows and screens, it chokes out bushes and trees ...

If you’ve ever heard the saying “leaves of three, let it be,” chances are you or someone you know has come into contact with poison ivy – and suffered the consequences. The adage comes from the ...

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 ...

I’ve heard conflicting advice on whether or not it’s wise to remove ivy from a stone wall. One of the brick walls of our building is painted white and has become entirely covered by ivy. (We’ve cut ...

English ivy (Hedera helix) grows around and up the base of a rose bush in Nassau County, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano) English ivy (Hedera helix), a heavy, woody vine with handsome, dark-green, waxy leaves, ...

Consult with a poison ivy expert, bring a (bagged) sample to your local cooperative extension office, download a plant identification app or compare photos of your vine to those in books or on an ...

Question: Two sides of our house are covered with ivy planted by the previous owner. Our home looks like a giant trellis. We want to remove this gigantic mass but don't know where to start. Can you ...

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 ...

Commenters criticized a homeowner who refused to remove the poison ivy in their yard after their neighbors asked because it kept their young children away. The Original Poster (OP), known as ...

Poison Ivy is most commonly found in wooded areas and fields throughout the state. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University If you’ve ever heard the saying “leaves of three, let it be,” chances ...