Sheesh, look at this one! English ivy climbing up and covering a large American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)! English ivy is an invasive plant that is widely cultivated throughout North America. This plant can be detrimental to native trees and wild spaces. As seen in the video, it climbs up and shades out trees, making them more susceptible to disease, windthrow, decay fungi, and other pests. It competes with the tree for water, nutrients, and other soil resources. It is also capable of bla

Hedera helix (Lierre) 🌿🐝🦋🐦 #hedera #flower #climbing #plants #evergreen #save #life #insects #birds #garden #nature | Indiana José

This English ivy (Hedera helix) infestation was pretty intense! Here's how I cut this invasive vine off of a big native tree (American sycamore - Platanus occidentalis). Please stop buying and planting invasive species like this one! #englishivy #ivy #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #plantnative #nativeplants #american #sycamore #trees #arborist #plants #gardening #gardens | Andrew The Arborist