Key Takeaways Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled.Keeping ...

Ground ivy spreads aggressively through stolons and underground roots, especially in damp, shady, compacted soils, and can quickly overtake lawns and gardens if not controlled. Keeping your lawn thick ...

Many of you had excellent questions and comments about ivy removal after my recent column. Several people wondered whether it harms a tree to remove "old-growth" ivy, whose roots can be inches across.