Delaware Master Naturalists have begun the first phase of invasive plant removal as an early step in preparing the Fourth ...
UK gardeners are all too familiar with the invasive nature of common or English ivy, even if they didn't intentionally plant it. This evergreen climber is widespread across the UK, notorious for its ...
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 ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — During the winter, most plants will go dormant leaving the landscape various shades of brown, trees bare, and otherwise lacking green. But there are some exceptions, especially some ...
English ivy (Hedera helix) has long been popular for its attractive, variegated foliage and red berries in winter. Unfortunately, English ivy has a number of unpleasant issues that are often ...
About a year ago, Kate Dixon noticed how the English ivy was strangling her neighborhood greenway, snaking up the oak trees and blocking out the light. So newly retired Dixon asked the city whether ...
SEATTLE — Environmental activists are celebrating the passage of a new rule that will ban nurseries across Washington state from selling English ivy starting next month. The fast-growing invasive ...
The commenter's comparison is apt. Like kudzu, English ivy is an invasive plant. Native to Europe, it was introduced to the U ...
The gardener knew she made a mistake after one commenter suggested, "I will pay you $5 to destroy it now." Gardener met with ...
While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees so covered with ivy that they look like totally different life forms? In a way they are – because if the ivy continues to grow unchecked, the ...
For the past several years, staff members in Chesapeake’s Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department have been implementing an initiative to control invasive plants that threaten ecosystems in the city ...
A friend of mine at breakfast told me that he felt English ivy was becoming the new kudzu. He has a good point. When you look throughout the county, you see many trees engulfed in the vine. English ...