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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

English ivy can cause havoc on your property, lifting roof tiles, damaging fences, pulling at guttering, strangling trees, and potentially harming walls. Whilst it doesn't grow directly into walls, it ...

English ivy plants are a charming addition to any garden, providing year-round interest to walls and fences, particularly in shaded areas. Yet, their robust growth can quickly lead them to be ...

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 ...

While it may look charming, English ivy comes with an aggressive side. English ivy has become a highly invasive species in many regions, spreading rapidly through forests, parks, and residential areas ...

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 ...