It might be tempting to remove poison ivy in the winter when the plant is relatively dormant, but there are several reasons ...

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 ...

It’s cold and rainy but there’s still things to do in the garden if you have the inclination. For answers to your questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State ...

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 ...

Ivy is beloved as a popular decorative plant, but it can quickly overtake trees, homes, and gardens, spreading more like an invasive weed than a pretty vine. An arborist who goes by the name guilty_of ...

Andy from Renovate Innovate removes English ivy from the side of a brick home in preparation for construction work. The ivy grew roots that stuck to the brick and could cause damage to the exterior.

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 ...

Question: For years ivy has flourished on our hillsides. This year, most of the ivy on the hillsides has died or withered and weeds have overtaking the ivy. The ivy is about 50 years old and receives ...

Question: The yard in my new home is covered in ivy, and the ivy is just beginning to grow up a beautiful old oak tree. My neighbors claim they’ve seen a rat running into the ivy at night. What’s the ...

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 ...