Ivy

[harvey b davison]

Hi, what is the best method to kill off ivy. On my bit of land i have 2 tallish trees that are being slowly killed due to being swamped by ivy. If you need pics i can post them tomoro. The trees are roughly 60 feet tall if not more and the ivy has reached the very top. I inherited this mess when we bought the land.

[Pat Ferrett]

Just cut it off at ground level and then head height and remove the section leaving the rest to die off.

[teepeeat]

ditto - cut out a section at ground level

 

been doing a bit round our patch and had one lot up a big holly that was 6" diameter

[Treemoose]

I do see the benefits of ivy ecologically speaking but it does swamp trees when it covers it like that

Cutting at source will definitely stop it

I know a lot of people don't like stripping ivy out of trees because it's a pain but I find it quite satisfying

once you get it started (depending on how it has grown) you can tear big lumps off to start then pick the branches clean with a silky

[Dog Tag]

ivy can grow on dead ivy. remove it all.

[Pat Ferrett]

ivy can grow on dead ivy. remove it all.

 

I've seen beech sun scorched after a dogooder removed the ivy in one go

 

Just cut it at the base and let mother nature take its course:thumbup1:

[arbmark]

cut through 3/4 of the ivy stems and seem how it goes - i wouldnt cut it all off but then i give a t**s about the wildlife ivy supports

 

but hey we're only here for a blip in geological timeframes so heck do what you like!!