Ivy cutting off trees. Do it or not ?

MOL look what youve started :D

 

Ohh, can we watch Dee,? Has hubby got his " King Kev " football shirt out yet? :D

 

SPECIAL K.. David..like in the slimming advert :D

 

See paragraph 4 in this link. Ivy isn't parasitic. It doesn't 'feed' on trees. The aerial roots are just supportive structures.
http://www.arborecology.co.uk/article_forf.htm

Ivy will if allowed to, invade the canopy and reduce light which will have an impact on fruit production. And more importantly on some tall trees it will significantly increase the surface area and wind loading leading to an increased risk of windblow i.e. the tree/s being blown down.

 

Even though I know I am probably wrong I still hold on to my opinion :D :D

 

cut it off if it spoils the look of the tree, leave it if it enhances the tree and doesn't pose a danger!

 

Thanks everyone. 50 % have been chopped so in the summer we will have a mixture of brown and green trees. I guess its never going to be an urgent job, so its like everything else. A question of priorities.

 

Hi folks. A few weeks ago I had to clear some of my garden. One of the things I had to do was get rid of some trees, one of which was covered in ivy. When the tree was felled I found that it was very unstable and completely dead. Of course, maybe the ivy didn`t cause it, but, maybe it did ! Cheers...freddy.