Why remove ivy?
English ivy is a non-native invasive plant that has covered entire trunks of untold numbers of trees throughout the temperate rain forest of the Pacific Northwest. Used in gardens and landscaping projects as a ground and bank cover, it climbs trees seeking light to reproduce. In its aggressive growth, it replaces native plants, causes trees to prematurely decline, and disrupts ecosystems. If ivy is left unchecked, this species will form an “ivy desert” — very few species can compete successfully with this alien vine.
