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<br><br>Ivy (''Hedera helix'') is great in its place but when it starts taking over another plant in your garden, it becomes a real pest. For trees, it can take away light from the bark of the tree and other parts, sometimes preventing dormant buds from sprouting and renewing the tree growth and it can encourage further deterioration of an already damaged tree by increasing the humidity that leads to wood rot.<ref>What Pric£? [http://www.whatprice.co.uk/gardening/ivy.html Effects of Ivy on Trees]</ref> It can also look really messy and scraggly. It won't be easy to remove it, as most methods will likely also kill the tree. With some perseverance, however, you might be able to remove it. | <br><br>Ivy (''Hedera helix'') is great in its place but when it starts taking over another plant in your garden, it becomes a real pest. For trees, it can take away light from the bark of the tree and other parts, sometimes preventing dormant buds from sprouting and renewing the tree growth and it can encourage further deterioration of an already damaged tree by increasing the humidity that leads to wood rot.<ref>What Pric£? [http://www.whatprice.co.uk/gardening/ivy.html Effects of Ivy on Trees]</ref> It can also look really messy and scraggly. It won't be easy to remove it, as most methods will likely also kill the tree. With some perseverance, however, you might be able to remove it. | ||
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#Check the base of the tree for suckers from the tree. If there are, do not even consider spraying as the tree will take up any poisons you spray. If there are none, and the tree has brown bark, spray glyphosate on the ivy that sits on the tree trunk.<ref>All Experts, [http://en.allexperts.com/q/Agriculture-2377/2008/2/Killing-IVY.htm Killing Ivy]</ref> | #Check the base of the tree for suckers from the tree. If there are, do not even consider spraying as the tree will take up any poisons you spray. If there are none, and the tree has brown bark, spray glyphosate on the ivy that sits on the tree trunk.<ref>All Experts, [http://en.allexperts.com/q/Agriculture-2377/2008/2/Killing-IVY.htm Killing Ivy]</ref> | ||
