Rescuing a Tree from Ivy
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Rescuing a Tree from Ivy - In this video I show off the process of removing large ivy vines off a tree without damaging it. Ivy is truly amazing in its ability to strangle its host.
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Thanks Jim! I just finished a 3 month removal project in my woods in neighboring Chapel Hill. Took out more than 5000 lbs of it!
One thing I would caution folks of- be careful of Poison Ivy hiding behind the English and Persian Ivy. I learned the hard way to cover my skin at all times.
Good reminder! Especially because some people react to English Ivy itself. For me it's not as bad as poison ivy but absolutely keep your skin covered
I’ve seen folks on UA-cam pull the live ivy vines down. I know you’d never. But good to have this content out there showing the patient/right way to do this and not harm the tree!
I thought we did a good size ivy removal project a few years ago until I saw this. I’d now describe my former ivy as a minor nuisance. Nicely done, Jim!
One of the things I like about your videos is you're honest about how hard some tasks are. You're not afraid to let us hear you struggle. Thanks for this one!
Yeah, I'm planning on doing some trees and I'm now 63 (woman). Def gonna be harder for me now.
Wow amazing how large and matted those vines get. Creates a look of carpet over the trunk.
Thanks for pointing out the difference in a younger leaf and a mature one. 🌸🐝
This is exactly what I have been doing on trees the last few weekends!! This stuff just keeps coming back and the roots are crazy!!!
Wow, Jim, that was a beast of a project, and you aren't through yet! Today, I am extremely thankful that I don't have ivy growing anywhere on or near my property. When I was a young gardener, a sweet older lady gave me some ground ivy (that she was pulling out of one of her flowerbeds), and she told me to put it where I wanted ground cover, and I didn't need to root it before planting. Well, bless her heart, it grew like crazy. Needless to say, I spent quite a few years trying to kill that terribly invasive vine once it was fully established. I learned a valuable lesson from that experience, I always research a plant before introducing it into my landscape. I hope that you and Stephany are enjoying the weekend. ~Margie🤗🦋💐🐝
Thanks for the demonstration! I didn’t know how it could be done. My son has a few trees he needs to rescue, now I can share this to show him how!
That is crazy! I never knew those vine branches could get so thick! Thanks so much for sharing 😊
I have exactly the same problem in a wooded area behind my property. I believe that there may be some snakes there... but will try to rescue to huge pine trees that are getting choked.
😯 wow I had no idea how thick they can get. That’s totally crazy. Thank you for saving the tree ❤
I did this a few summers ago and was surprised that it took a few weeks for the top to finally die. English ivy is probably one of most drought tolerant plants around!
Humidity and rainfall can keep it alive for a while. We had a couple of really windy dry days. Got it quick.
All those air roots!
Unless you kill the vine first, there is a possibility of damaging the bark of the host tree. At least you’re not battling kudzu (originally planted for erosion control I believe).
I was gifted a large garbage bag of ivy once……how lovely I thought 😊 years later I would venture out in the wooded area with my snake shin guards on and pull off trees . We have since moved in during our house hunting if the yard had Ivy it was no go on that house . Great job Jim !
I'm always on the lookout for ivy that's climbing. It's all over the ravine next to us and we are surrounded by big trees. I should do a check. So much easier to do when tiny with hand pruners!
Not 48 hours ago I was cutting off a very established ivy on a poplar in our new garden and have been fretting over it. Relieved to see there is still hope as our invader was only half the size. Poor old tree has buds for spring though, things are looking up. Thanks Jim 👌🌞
I love trees and so glad to see your video on how to save the trees.
So satisfying! I did that to three big trees when I moved into my home (ivy not nearly that big, thank goodness). One good thing about that Arctic blast in December is it killed a big patch of the ivy on the ground 👍
Thank you for posting this video. I have a tree that has ivy growing up it and I didn't know what to do. It doesn't look as extensive as yours but I sure want to nip it in the bud. Again, thank you!
Ivy is a constant chore in our pnw yard. When we moved in four years ago we started in one corner to began removing it totally, but it’s slow going. Just keeping it from creeping inward, off the trees, and away from the fence line is a lot of work.
Ivy ... UGH 😡 It's not one of my favorites ... helped a new neighbor clear his front yard (and mine) of 25+ years of ivy - what a chore. We burned it, weed eated it, cut it and lastly sprayed it ... finally got it (mostly) gone but what a job - yikes !!!! It's a tough, tough job that needs constant, non-stop attention but well worth the effort - and the trees are, I'm sure, most grateful !!! Great video ...
Wow! -- my ivy vines are pikers compared to that one. Thanks for the tip about their grafting themselves. I will have to check back on the vines I have cut. Unfortunately, like so many people, the previous owner of my property thought English ivy was a good ground cover....
This channel always putting out videos relevant at the right time.
Moving to new property that shares woods w privet & locust trees shrouded in grape, japanese honeysuckle, multiflora rose, poison ivy and who knows what else all competing w eachother to block entry & kill the trees with Japanese knotweed approaching from the west 😢 throwing a wrench in my quest to create a small woodland garden. Who needs a gym when you love gardening and the outdoors! This isnt gonna be easy. Thanks for this video!
Glad to see that you didn't have a heart attack! We have this problem here in zone 7A Maryland. The neighbor has some big poplars on his side that are covered, and I'm battling the ground vines that have been racing over to my side, but it seems like a hopeless cause.. You mentioned spraying. Is round-up effective? I'm amazed at the diameter of the stem on the one you cut!
Man that Ivy is prolific and aggressive! Nice job in getting that done!
Great work. Lets try to get in shape everyone
That tree is saying “Thank you, Jim. I can breath”!
Wow! I've had to do something similar in my landscape. Neighbors had left their ivy just run free. It ran up their decorative brick fence separating our properties, coming through all the openings to our property, over that fence, back down and across 4 feet of our gardening bed and then about 3 feet onto our driveway - every year. I used to just cut it back to the decorative fence. Then one year, I got brave and cut it back to their house foundation. Took me several weekends. It kinda just rolled up like a carpet. I then planted hostas and mulched really well. For the last 5 years I've kept it at bay. My neighbors have have changed over the years, and aren't 'gardeners'. ;-) They see me cut it back at the top of their fence, but haven't gotten the 'memo' yet. I'll try my best to 'school' them this year. At least the ivy isn't getting to fruit like before. I hardly ever see any growing in my beds now. Key has been planting thickly and a good cover of mulch. And, if I see a start poking up through the mulch, I pull it out when it's young. I cringe when I see folks wanting to plant ivy...
Incredible! Ivy should be against the law to sell. It is so invasive. Thank you for saving that oak tree.
That was ..... crazy! I was so shocked at the size of the ivy vine! Unbelievable hard work there, take it easy. You and Stephany are wonderful stewards to the landscape. Great content.
You have done a fantastic job of removing the ivy from this tree, I have been learning so much from you, keep up the good work and I will see you on the next one.🤗🤗🤗🤗
WOW There is a large tree near my property line just like that .I manage to keep the ivy away on my side.I MUST tell my neighbor about that. Great advice. Thanks Jim. I am in zone 6 in Ma.
Thank you! I have a couple of tall Redwoods that have ivy growing up one side. After seeing this I'm going to tear/cut it off this weekend. No way am I letting it get as big around as that one was!
Hey Jim and Stephany! Thanks for the video. That's a lot of hard work! We had ivy growing up our trees in the grove in our side front yard, so we had the tree guys with a bucket truck come to help us out. We had to spray a couple of times to attempt to kill the ivy on the ground. We then had a crew come out and till and pull out roots. Also had some vinca major that was in the same bed. Poison ivy was mixed in with the english ivy and vinca. What fun! So far, unless it's not warm enough yet, nothing has grown back. Happy it wasn't kudzu! Y'all take care!
I absolutely love this type of content; thank you!
Fantastic video. Thank you for the inspiration. This is something I must tackle this year.
I have done EXACTLY what you did in this video on the back of the property on both sides of my yard in Monroe, NC around 15 to 20 times. Cut back ligustrum, saw the ivy apart in a wide ring around the =good= trees, etc. I have saved several trees that were being overwhelmed like this. English Ivy has to go!
By the way, Sun Joe has a little one hand mini chainsaw that runs on batteries that is perfect for jobs like this. The blade is around an inch wide and 6 to 7 inches long.
Dang, Jim…this is truly heartbreaking to see those beautiful grand trees getting swallowed up by ivy, slowly killing the trees. I wonder if they have vine bores? I found myself sighing relief everytime you would cut a big piece off the tree. So happy you are taking this on to try to save it. It’s too grand not to. 😊
It really is one of the most aggressive vine plants out there! Truly remarkable. Beside herbicides, only a flock or heard of animals would be able to keep that monster in check.
So many wooded areas around my home on Long Island are choked out by it. Ticks love the stuff too.
I've been fighting ivy for years. Just when you think you got it all then you find it somewhere else. The battle continues 😂😅😂
Thank you for sharing this video! I have learned so much from watching your channel! 😊
Looks like you needed a come-along and a wrecker bar to remove some of that ivy. Beautiful plant, but because it can't be managed it absolutely will take over other plants and smother them. Great job!
Wow, what a beast of a project! Our tree-smothering plant here is zone 7A Oklahoma is Virginia creeper. It’s a thug! We’ve tackled several oaks on our 14 acres. None as bad as you’re dealing with.
I used to hate ivy until my Papa died, now it reminds me of him. I have variegated types which grow slower.
Hello Jim and Stephany, l have been very busy. Coming to Athens. Come to us too.we and I miss you guys. Dr A is coming next week. Love you guys. Fun gardening 😊
Keep an eye out for wasp nests if you're doing this later in the season.
Wow, that’s incredible. I’m sorry you’re having to deal with such a massive problem, but you’re definitely a great guy for the job. Best of luck to you! Please don’t hurt yourself. ❤
Quite interesting, thank you Jim and Stephany. 🌷💚🙃
Thanks for the great video! We have also been working on vines in our 'guerilla' garden. I greatly appreciate seeing what the cut vines look like after 2 weeks and a year.
Hi Jim. That must have been truly satisfying. You’ve help saved the huge Oak tree. Your a tree hero. 😅🌳❤
Would a climbing hydrangea cause the same amount of damage to a tree like ivy does?
Wow,....that is some serious ivy infestation! Good thing you're taking care of it.
It's unfortunately acres of ivy behind me. Never ending battle! Thanks for watching!
@@JimPutnam My pleasure. Always enjoy your videos.
Is it best to wait for the vine to die before attempting to pull it off the tree? I assume it’s easier and does less tree damage if dead. Just wondering.
I’m battling trumpet vine and wild grape vine on our fence line and nearby trees.
What a daunting task.
How are you dealing with that smilax vine without gloves? I have some bundles of it I am slowly removing it but man those thorns are awful!
Thank you for your content. I sharpened for years and had to re-curve shears where folks used theirs to pry with. That is a very BAD habit and is bad to pass on to other folks. Please use a small crow-bar or large "Wonder-Bar" They work MUCH better and don't mess up the shearing curve on a $50.00 set of shears or hedge trimmers.
Any suggestions for bamboo? It as planted by a previous owner. Thanks
I felt your exhaustion from all that work! Whew! We have 2.5 acres and I’ve been watching vines (not Ivy - not sure which type it is) creeping closer to some of our trees from the woods on a neighbor’s side - but those vines seem to be in the tops of their trees and are starting off in the tops of some of ours and working their way down. This video just shows me what we’ve got cut out for us in trying to eliminate the problem! I’m definitely not a proponent for glyphosate use at all, but I’ve wondered if I could cut into one of the lower vines already entangled in my tree limbs, and just ‘paint’ it at the cut with something like glyphosate, if that would do the trick of killing just the vine all the way back to its root, without causing any harm to the tree itself? Because if it doesn’t kill the vine completely, it seems that it would only grow back and become a problem again in the future! Any suggestions?
I hate ivys too. Thank you for showing this. I have several different ivies here in East Texas that we fight.
I am about to embark on this very same mission on a 50ft conifer that belongs to my neighbor, but he is elderly and Im helping out so this video is a great help. It has english ivy that choked out and killed two smaller conifers next to it. There is a ton of small vines but also, there is a huge 4 in dia hairy vine allll the way up. The ivy has spread from that area and creeping to the woods of a state park. It must be stopped.
Does the Southeast have the same problem with wild blackberry bushes as Pacific coast states? It looks like ivy wants to share itself everywhere; ivy is a problem for us all!
We have blackberries here, but they really need sun and it's a wooded world here. Ivy loves the wooded high shade spaces
Wow, that took some work!
Must respect ... labor of love
You said you might consider spraying the ivy. What would you use if you did decide to spray?
You really worked hard on that project, I have vines growing on a fence between neighbors house, need to tackle that but I'm overwhelmed and think that's too big project for a 75 year old lol, what's you think. I may attempt it
Holly Molly……you won, you beat the ivy! I like ivy it has its place on a brick structure placed far from becoming invasive. You did a good thing removing it from that trunk. I did that a few years ago but it had already done too much damage and I lost a 50 year old shade tree.
Tell me Jim, why are Mulberry tree roots the size of their trunks as they run along the ground? I took two out today with a chainsaw, a strap, and a 2WD F150. Trunks were thick around as my thigh, as were two or three roots off each.
Fun stuff. Fun stuff...
Jim “Scissorhands” Putnam 😉👍🏼
My college biology professor called smilax cat briar. I still think of it as that. That plant is a beast to get rid of.
Jim: In Md, zone 7a. I just picked up 100 daffodil bulbs from Facebook. Still green leaves. Should I plant now or dry out in the basement for fall planting. We are scheduled for consultation 4/10 1:00
Nice work, Jim!💪 You could try using a mattock to get between the vine and tree bark and pry it away. You would get good leverage and maybe not harm the tree bark too much.🤞
More laziness to walk 50 feet for tools in this one for sure!!🤣
@@JimPutnam You have an amazing work ethic (and sense of humor) that inspires us on your channel. 😁
Great job🌿
Wow. That vine is big. Thanks for the reminder that this is why we don’t plant ivy.
I used to have a backyard full of a thorny vine that had grown up about 15 feet into the trees. I pulled and dug up as much as possible but there were some areas that had roots so deep and tangled I couldn’t get it all. I didn’t want to spray afraid I could hurt the trees. So I cut the vines about 6 inches from the ground and used a small cheap watercolor brush to dip into a concentrate vine killer and “painted” the cut end. It killed the stem and roots and 19 years later the trees, mature oak, maple, butternut and tulip poplar, are all doing great. I’ve tried the same thing on mulberry volunteers that have a 1” trunk with less success. The mulberries are gifts from birds that shelter in a row of Japanese cedars I planted and are at least 15x25 now. Before I learned the label size of 5x15 meant “could be maintained at” instead of final mature size. Because of the size of the cedars, I don’t always see the mulberries until they are beyond seedling stage. 😏
I use the foam trim brushes from the hardware store. Less drip but as I use concentrate, the brushes don't last long. Best way to use herbicide when one must IMO
@@katiekane5247 great suggestion, that’s what I’ll use from now on! Thanks!
Just a quick walk in the woods shows so many trees being strangled by vines of all types. It's an epidemic nowadays (especially oaks). I've made a few calls to the local forestry service and was greeted with cluelessness or no concern. It's amazing.
I hate hate hate ivy. Especially because it’s trying to come into my property and two neighbors do nothing about it. 😔
Same here. My neighbor's yard looks just like the area Jim is working in.
There is a MASSIVE oak tree on the property line. My neighbors (whom I don't know well and they keep very much to themselves) side grows ivy, mine stays clean of it. Ivy is starting to creep way up in the tree.
I hope one day they take the hint 😩
I have the same problem. I spent two days a couple of years ago clearing poison ivy from my yard and my neighbor behind me has a large pine tree near the property line with it growing all around the trunk and 25 ft up the tree. I spoke to them two years ago about getting rid of it and they ignored it. There is also ivy growing all along the chain link fence between our properties. I now have a severe case of poison ivy that is just now starting to heal after 10 days and a trip to the doctor and taking prednisone. I am going to spray as much as l can with brush killer try to get them to remove it from their tree. They have small children who play near the tree yet they still ignore it.
Is there a spray that can be used ? I know its not preferred but I am not as strong as you !!
In the words of a sub-Reddit, "Oddly satisfying." Also very familiar since it's an ongoing (never-ending) project in older North Raleigh neighborhoods.
Of the already 800+ comments...I assume you can use this technique for honeysuckle and poison ivy? Or do you have another suggestion for those type vines? I'm 1.5 hours north of you in Stoneville
I would be spraying gly and push the ivy back like 30ft into the woods after its off all the trees next to the property line to give some time before its back. Guerilla gardening in a space no one cares about is sometimes necessary
Goats for hire might be worth considering.
This 1 tree I'd like to rescue is questionably dead. Does anyone in here know if ivy delays or prevents some dead trees from falling?
I guess it depends on the thickness of the vines, but I’d say yes. I have quite a few dead trees wrapped in vines and they’re still standing.
Would you do my neighborhood next? I can see about 8 trees from my yard that need this. 😢
We’re trying to do the same thing with bittersweet vine, not a fun job.
English ivy's main purpose is to cover unsightly eyesore structures, mainly brick or stone and as quick ground cover for large bare area with no trees or shrubs because it eventually kills them.
In a wooded setting English Ivy also prevents and kills spring ephemerals & perennials.
I found this out the hard way when I tried to plant in cleared areas & then it grew back and have seen trees topple over from it's weight.
The deer ate it all but now that they are killed here the ivy has come back, so it's hand pulling we go!
Hi Sherri, you seem to know about English Ivy. I was thinking about using it as a ground cover on the hell strip by our sidewalk. The entire strip is nothing but dirt, and the erosion is terrible. It's full shade also. Nothing I've tried will grow there. I'm a very dedicated gardner, and in the yard working almost every day. I would keep an eye on it, and always keep it trimmed up. Do you think I would regret the decision to use ivy?
@@audreybaird007 Thank You! I believe that would be a good spot for it as long as you keep it in check.
I know periwinkle would be good there too if like me, you want bloom and fragrance, which is also an invasive though, but I really like it under my pines.
Both are good for erosion too. Hope this helps!
@@sherriianiro747 Thank you so much Sherri!
Once they're dead do you just yank them down?
Wait a couple of months, and they should start to lose their grip on the tree, and you should be able to pull them down. If not, don't yank on them really hard because you can end up breaking the tree limbs. So at that point, just let them die and dry out.
That was awesome...
There is poison ivy climbing up my neighbor's trees. The poison ivy spreads into my yard and I am very allergic. I believe the only option I have is to spray the dreaded round up as far as I can reach. Any other ideas? The trees are owned by an elderly lady.
Hey Jim, very tenacious of you😢
Why don't you drill holes in the vines on the bottom and paint and fill the holes with straight weed killer, not diluted?It would knock them back a lot. I don't think you'll ever be rid of them. It's something you would have to keep working on.
holes are good idea but fill them with Stump killer
Oh I did that one year ended up covered in poison ivy. The brown vines all look the same after many years. Not doing that again.
They will definitely grow together & some people get a rash from other hairy vines, myself included. When I first moved south I cut & pulled vines out of trees in January. I found out poison ivy doesn't die to the ground in Georgia. In my sinuses & in my sleeves. I was a sick pup for a month.
I’m battling wisteria. every year I have to cut the vines as they grow off their pergola and reach the branches of a tree
I’m exhausted just watching
I love your passion
This reminds me of removing ivy from a friend's house sadly sometimes I get poison ivy
I did this just a couple of days ago with my very big and old Walnut Tree. The problem with the Ivy is, that it puts such a heavy load on a tree. And if the tree is in a dying stage the desaster is on hands. My region provides heavy winds in spring, so it is important to free up Trees from Ivy that are in a critical position, like my Walnut Tree, wich is standing near my house. It did hurt me a lot, because the jungle provided a lot of nesting space for birds, as well as it provides greenery throughout the winter, when the Walnut Tree is barren. And, there is no problem cutting in the bark with a saw. As long as you dont cut in the cambrium, where the sap is flowing, everything is fine. You can close the cuts with some products, wax will be the easiest one, if you are troubled. Even knowing, that I needed to do that, I'm still very sad, to see this Habitat dying now. And...its a lot of heavy work. Thanks!!
OMG, what a project! Ya gotta start somewhere, right?
Love your channel long time fan! I’m from WI 5b -I am wondering why you cut the Ivy off the tree vs pulling it off?
Can’t you see how it has grown so thick? And the chunks of vine that Jim cut out to show how big the vine was? There’s no pulling at that stage! It has become one with the tree.
@@jgwood10 yes, yes I can.
I feel the tree giving a sigh of relief 😊
We don’t have a problem with Ivy, but Virginia Creeper is a problem. New York zone 5.
I continue to work on my & the neighbors Ivy issue. I've done a tremendous amount of damage to the Wisteria with cut & dab. I've done that on the tree bases as well. I do have to spray as the tender Ivy leaves come up in patches. It's truly an ecological disaster where it doesn't belong. So many natives were almost lost from the deadly stranglers, Mt Laurel, deciduous Azaleas & Sweet shrub. I won't even use English Ivy in a pot, it can't be trusted!