Don't you just love those photos of an old English village with ivy creeping up the side of the cottages? It is all so picturesque and back in the day the ivy helped insulate the houses from the ...

How do you grow grass in heavy shade? Sorry, it can't be done. Trees and grass both need the sunlight. Trees win! There is a solution though: shade-loving ground ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ground cover plants that thrive on neglect are invaluable. They save time, suppress weeds and keep soil shaded and cool. In every garden I’ve worked in, from large Italian estates to compact 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 ...