Anyone who has English ivy in their yard is a jerk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

You seem very angry about….plants. I suggest you start meditating and/or figuring out how you can release this anger over something you can’t control.

[Anonymous]

We buried it in mulch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

We rent. I am not given supplies or paid for my time. I pull up any new growth each year but I am not spending 100 hours of my time fighting this beast. Hell no.

No one is talking about renters. This is obviously directed towards the landlord.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

You seem very angry about….plants. I suggest you start meditating and/or figuring out how you can release this anger over something you can’t control.

Except those 'plants' can cause thousands of dollars in damage and kill native species.

Your neighbor's ivy can overrun their yard, get into yours and kill your trees. Guess who has to pay to remove a tree killed by ivy? You do. Ivy from your neighbor's yard can easily grow on your fence and destroy it, which costs thousands to replace. And heaven forbid it spreads into your yard and starts growing on your house. Ivy growth on homes can penetrate siding with their tendrils that can cause major damage. Even if you remove it, it can leave behind all sorts of stains that may require a completely new paint job ....which costs tons of money. Ivy is horrible.

[Anonymous]

Dh likes it. Ugh. Drives me crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have English ivy AND Bamboo. It's not crazy but we do have to watch the trees. One neighbor is irate about it, but it's odd because their yard it an absolute disaster.

I get finding it to be a nuisance, but your rage is a little outsized. Is a neighbor's ivy growing on your structure or something? Did it kill a tree that fell or something? You can't control everything, and if you want to, consider moving to a lot with acreage.

+1

Preach - always the one who is irate about what is going over the fence, is the absolute SLOB. Probably trying to deflect form their slobbishness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

You seem very angry about….plants. I suggest you start meditating and/or figuring out how you can release this anger over something you can’t control.

Except those 'plants' can cause thousands of dollars in damage and kill native species.

Your neighbor's ivy can overrun their yard, get into yours and kill your trees. Guess who has to pay to remove a tree killed by ivy? You do. Ivy from your neighbor's yard can easily grow on your fence and destroy it, which costs thousands to replace. And heaven forbid it spreads into your yard and starts growing on your house. Ivy growth on homes can penetrate siding with their tendrils that can cause major damage. Even if you remove it, it can leave behind all sorts of stains that may require a completely new paint job ....which costs tons of money. Ivy is horrible.

These plants are also still sold at garden centers. Look I hate English ivy as much as anyone but it’s very difficult to completely eliminate and a lot of homeowners are ignorant about it being invasive. I’m more worried about the neighbor who can’t be bothered to get their half dead tree taken down or pruned so it doesn’t crash onto our house. Pick your battles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

You seem very angry about….plants. I suggest you start meditating and/or figuring out how you can release this anger over something you can’t control.

Except those 'plants' can cause thousands of dollars in damage and kill native species.

Your neighbor's ivy can overrun their yard, get into yours and kill your trees. Guess who has to pay to remove a tree killed by ivy? You do. Ivy from your neighbor's yard can easily grow on your fence and destroy it, which costs thousands to replace. And heaven forbid it spreads into your yard and starts growing on your house. Ivy growth on homes can penetrate siding with their tendrils that can cause major damage. Even if you remove it, it can leave behind all sorts of stains that may require a completely new paint job ....which costs tons of money. Ivy is horrible.

These plants are also still sold at garden centers. Look I hate English ivy as much as anyone but it’s very difficult to completely eliminate and a lot of homeowners are ignorant about it being invasive. I’m more worried about the neighbor who can’t be bothered to get their half dead tree taken down or pruned so it doesn’t crash onto our house. Pick your battles.

Just because it is still sold doesn't make it right. It'll probably only be a matter of time until many localities ban sale of ivy because it is so invasive and destructive. On a side note, a local man has now documented that basically all trees in Takoma Park are now covered in vines/ivy, the lion's share of which are not native and are slowly killing trees in the area:

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2021/07/09/1014566230/this-man-documented-5-000-trees-being-killed-by-vines-in-takoma-park


We used to sell everywhere air conditioners and coolants that contained CFCs. That didn't make it right though because it was terrible for the ozone layer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

You seem very angry about….plants. I suggest you start meditating and/or figuring out how you can release this anger over something you can’t control.

Except those 'plants' can cause thousands of dollars in damage and kill native species.

Your neighbor's ivy can overrun their yard, get into yours and kill your trees. Guess who has to pay to remove a tree killed by ivy? You do. Ivy from your neighbor's yard can easily grow on your fence and destroy it, which costs thousands to replace. And heaven forbid it spreads into your yard and starts growing on your house. Ivy growth on homes can penetrate siding with their tendrils that can cause major damage. Even if you remove it, it can leave behind all sorts of stains that may require a completely new paint job ....which costs tons of money. Ivy is horrible.

+1000. I had to restain my fence after the neighbor’s ivy overan their wall. I have to pay my gardeners extra to keep it trimmed back. It also encourages vermin like rats and insects. My neighbor had snakes coming onto her basketball court after the neighbor’s ivy attracted rats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect a lot of homeowners inherited it when they bought the house, it was a very trendy thing to plant for a while. Our neighbors on all sides have it to some degree and they just don't care whereas I'm constantly pulling whatever creeps into our yard.

Same. I don't like any of the creepers, native or not, but ivy is the worst. All our neighbors have it. It is pulling down our fence, infesting the lawn, and trying to get into my basement. Several of my neighbors have dead vine-choked trees. They think it is good for privacy because it's greenery.

I pull it up where I can, mow it where I can't, and am not above using some Roundup along the fence line. It's so gross.

[Anonymous]

OP consider that a lot of people inherit English ivy when they buy the house and don't actually plant it intentionally anymore.

Lots of different invasives planted around our house by the former owners, and they are the one thing deer don't want to eat. It's the reason we aren't pulling them out, just trying to keep them in check, until we find something less invasive the deer won't munch down to the ground in one night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I suspect a lot of homeowners inherited it when they bought the house, it was a very trendy thing to plant for a while. Our neighbors on all sides have it to some degree and they just don't care whereas I'm constantly pulling whatever creeps into our yard.

Same. I don't like any of the creepers, native or not, but ivy is the worst. All our neighbors have it. It is pulling down our fence, infesting the lawn, and trying to get into my basement. Several of my neighbors have dead vine-choked trees. They think it is good for privacy because it's greenery.

I pull it up where I can, mow it where I can't, and am not above using some Roundup along the fence line. It's so gross.

It looks like roundup doesn’t do much for English ivy. Triclopyr appears to work better. The safety data looks mixed, but if you’re okay using roundup you probably won’t mind triclopyr. Horticultural strength vinegar will do it too.

[ezpzmom]

Can't stand it either, it's creeping from my neighbors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really care if people inherited it or not. Take care of it and get rid of it. It came with your choice to buy the property. People who ignore it are just as bad. If I buy a home where I 'inhereted' dead or sick trees on the property, did nothing about it, and then ended up falling on someone's house or kling someone, am I blameless just because I inherited the problem when I bought the property? Heck no. Same with invasive species that kill our native trees, damage structures, and harbor pests. You knew before buying that you had ivy. Take care of it.

You seem very angry about….plants. I suggest you start meditating and/or figuring out how you can release this anger over something you can’t control.

Except those 'plants' can cause thousands of dollars in damage and kill native species.

Your neighbor's ivy can overrun their yard, get into yours and kill your trees. Guess who has to pay to remove a tree killed by ivy? You do. Ivy from your neighbor's yard can easily grow on your fence and destroy it, which costs thousands to replace. And heaven forbid it spreads into your yard and starts growing on your house. Ivy growth on homes can penetrate siding with their tendrils that can cause major damage. Even if you remove it, it can leave behind all sorts of stains that may require a completely new paint job ....which costs tons of money. Ivy is horrible.

These plants are also still sold at garden centers. Look I hate English ivy as much as anyone but it’s very difficult to completely eliminate and a lot of homeowners are ignorant about it being invasive. I’m more worried about the neighbor who can’t be bothered to get their half dead tree taken down or pruned so it doesn’t crash onto our house. Pick your battles.

Just because it is still sold doesn't make it right. It'll probably only be a matter of time until many localities ban sale of ivy because it is so invasive and destructive. On a side note, a local man has now documented that basically all trees in Takoma Park are now covered in vines/ivy, the lion's share of which are not native and are slowly killing trees in the area:

https://www.npr.org/local/305/2021/07/09/1014566230/this-man-documented-5-000-trees-being-killed-by-vines-in-takoma-park


We used to sell everywhere air conditioners and coolants that contained CFCs. That didn't make it right though because it was terrible for the ozone layer.

Kudzu is the worst and I dont know that anyone intentionally plants that anymore.

I get the frustration, but I also think you’re preaching to the choir here.

[Anonymous]

My neighbors have it. I trim it back to the fence about once a month. It is not a big deal. I would much rather that I did not have to hear their dog bark.