Re: Ivy.



On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:53:28 +0000 (UTC), keith wrote:
> Getting into year 2 of capital works on the CSS, only around 3km of stock
> fencing to do this winter. 2km of this is fencing either side of 1km of
> hedgerow that is to be coppiced and gapped up with new hedging.
>
> Question.
> There are one or two mature oaks that have ivy growing on them. In the past
> I have killed the ivy, but have read somewhere that the ivy does no harm and
> should be left (didn't keep the article :-( )
> Any one any thoughts?
>
> Keith.
>
>

Cut. Not so much on oaks, but ivy will kill lesser trees

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greymaus


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