Are these ivy covered trees dead?
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Comments (4)There is never a bad time to remove dead limbs and I, personally, am averse to anything climbing up a tree trunk, especially one with age and character. HOWEVER, if you think in any way your tree is diseased (which it does not sound like you do), and are interested in trimming, get an ISA certified arborist out to evaluate your tree and recommend pruning. Sound like he wants to make some money off of you, but without pics, it is hard to say for sure. He may very well be giving you his honest opinion on the matter. If you were to let him prune the dead out, you better make sure it is just the dead he is removing and not random branches or ends of branches. That will certainly disfigure and mangle your majestic specimen. John...See MoreIVY in backyard: need ideas how to cover up shared wall of ivy
Comments (5)Shearing ivy will NOT kill it......all it will do is help to keep it somewhat under control and from migrating too far away from the fence or whatever is supporting it now. English ivy and wood fences are not compatible. Because the ivy is evergreen and will layer rather densely, it will trap moisture underneath it and that will lead to the deterioration of the fence sooner rather than later. IMO, I wouldn't do either a fence or plantings right in front. You want easy access to the ivy to keep it trimmed back. And in a mild climate, you will need to that often. And I also would not be concerned about the ivy growing with small kids. There is nothing appealing about the plant to encourage little ones to sample (and they should be schooled early on never to sample plants from the garden!!) - the leaves do not taste good and they would have eat a lot to get more than an upset tummy. And if you keep it sheared or cut back, it will never flower or produce berries so that is not a concern either....See MoreShould I remove the dead ivy underneath my growing ivy?
Comments (6)agree with cleaning out ivy.. which means selective removal of dead growth...but there is a story from one of my contractors.. he grew a vine on a trellis for 10 years to get it over the top..the vine was brown at the bottom and flowering on top.. his wife cut the vine at the bottom because she thought it was dead because it was brown ..and then it of course it died because it lost it's connection to it's roots. So..just mentioning we usually cut top down and some cleaning up may be possible but the way to make items look new is.. replacing it....See MoreHands covered with poison-ivy like rash. No poison ivy found
Comments (9)It could be mites (plant lice), especially because they love to hide between your fingers. Does it itch worse at night? Mites are more active at night. One year, we made a scarecrow costume for my son and stuff dead grass up around his ankles and wrists. The next day, he was covered with a horrible rash halfway up his arms and legs. The doctor took a scraping and said it was plant lice, that they overwinter on dead grass. He gave us some permethrin cream and it cleared it right up, but we never did THAT again. Put some vaseline all over the rash in case it is mites. It will smother them. You can get RID for lice and rub that on those spots. Also, virgin coconut oil is very good at killing them, if you want to stay natural. I had a horrible itch on my arms once that was so painful at night that I had to put icepacks on my arms to get to sleep. I started rubbing coconut oil on my arms every night, and within a week, it was gone and has never come back....See MoreAm
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