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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like English ivy. It has an ancient, lovely history. Also anything that’s been in this country for about three hundred years is native enough for me. [/quote]

Me too. I don’t get the histrionics. We have some terrible thistle that grows out of control, is very hard to eradicate, and has painful thorns. Now that is a menace. [/quote]
+1 The truth is that many plants can provide shelter for biting insects and vermin, as well as bees, butterflies and other creatures, no reason to focus on English ivy in particular, and it’s easy to stop ivy from climbing trees and houses. [/quote]

That just shows how little you know. Many insects are specialists and do NOT use just any old thing. That's why milkweed is so important for monarchs, for example. Ivy provides little benefit in that regard. Further, it's difficult to control and kills other, more beneficial plants.
Plus, it's ugly.

Anything with the location other than the US (English Ivy, Japanese Maples, etc.) generally doesn't belong here. [/quote]

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