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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...