Ivy Removal

What This Service Involves

English ivy climbs and weakens park trees, damages masonry, and smothers native groundcover, and our crews remove it without harming the host trees. We create survival rings by severing ivy at the base of each tree and clearing ground infestations by hand or with targeted treatment. On buildings and walls we detach vines carefully to limit surface damage and remove the rootlet residue where feasible. Cleared areas are monitored so any missed runners are caught before they re-establish.

Benefits

Relieves park trees of the weight and shading that ivy imposes; protects masonry, fences, and signage from vine damage; restores space for native and planted groundcover; prevents ivy seed spread into adjacent natural areas

Our Process

1) Cut survival rings around tree trunks and detach climbing vines; 2) Clear ground ivy by hand-pulling or targeted treatment; 3) Remove and dispose of vine debris and root mats; 4) Inspect for surviving runners and re-treat as needed

What Affects the Cost

Extent of ground versus climbing infestation; number and size of trees requiring survival rings; hand-removal labor on sensitive or planted beds; disposal volume of pulled vine material; access on slopes and around structures

Best Time of Year

Ivy can be cut from trees year-round, while ground clearing and treatment work best in the milder, drier months of late spring and summer.