"Martin" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:06:24 +0000, K wrote:


A local wood that has not been managed properly for the last 25 years by
the
local authority that was responsible, has received an EU handout and a new
administration.
15 OAP volunteers have been trying to tidy up the mess. Most of the trees
are
covered in ivy. Many are rotten. Lots were blown down in the last big gale
falling across the rotten trunks of trees that were blown down in the big
gale
of 1987. The OAPs have cut through the ivy at the base of each tree, but
this
doesn't seem to have effected the ivy on most trees. Will the ivy
eventually die
back or will it continue to grow?
--

Martin


I had the same problem two years ago when we bought this house. I cut all
the ivy at the bottom and again as high up the trees as I could reach. It
took a few months to die but die it did. Trouble is it looked a bit
unsightly but is now beginning to let go and fall (or allow itself to be
pulled) off. Some of the ivy trunks were over 3 inches dia and have made
useful logs for the fire. I will post a picture later.

Mike