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.

Pull the severed ivy away from the trunk and create a ring around the bottom of the tree about 6 feet in diameter, leaving the upper ivy stems, as they will brown and die over time.

Ivy is also a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other insects, including those that could further harm the tree, so you’ll want to remove the climbing offender as soon as possible.

But the good news is that when you replace invasive plants with native plants, some of the damage can be reversed. Native ...

If you discover English ivy climbing up a tree on your property, you should remove it as quickly as possible to save the life of the tree. Physical removal is preferable to chemical spraying.

Ivy merely uses trees as a support and doesn’t penetrate the tree itself. A healthy, strong, mature tree will not mind some competition for light, nutrients, and moisture.’ ...

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 it ...

All the ivy and other vines should be taken out of the tops of your trees, off the trunks and away from the bases of trees. Winter is an excellent time to do this.

A big announcement for anyone planning on doing some summer landscaping, English and Atlantic Ivy is now banned from stores ...

Trees need foliage to make food and grow, so I would keep any vine out of the top. It's best to avoid watering a tree's trunk, so I would not water any vine parts on a trunk. [email protected] ...

Cumberland Bridgeton World War I memorial trees threatened by excessive ivy Updated: Jun. 19, 2012, 12:00 p.m. | Published: Jun. 19, 2012, 11:00 a.m.