What about ivy that grows up a tree? How harmful is that to a tree? Also, I have a mature sunburst locust tree. In the spring, it gets leafhoppers. In the fall, it gets small webs in the cluster of ...

"The main source has to be like 200 years old." Tree experts share satisfying video of 'extreme' removal project: 'It doesn't get much worse than that' first appeared on The Cool Down.

I have six oak trees in my yard with ivy growing all over them. Some of the ivy vines are about 2 inches in diameter. I want to kill the ivy without damaging the trees. I was thinking of cutting the ...

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, ...

Have you seen the “English Ivy Kills Trees” signs popping up around the Upstate? If so, I have two things to say. First, I’m not responsible for the guerrilla campaign to eradicate this plant pest but ...

There’s an effort underway to reduce a choking threat, but it’s not what you might think. English ivy is choking off trees and homeowners are being urged to remove the destructive plant. Although 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 ...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: While driving through various parts of Asheville recently, I have noticed professionally-made roadside signs ...

It has just come to my attention that there is a battle for life going on unnoticed directly under, around and, too frequently, over our noses. I’ve been a tree hugger most of my life but until ...

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 the New World by European colonists in the 1700s. They likely appreciated ...