I’ve heard conflicting advice on whether or not it’s wise to remove ivy from a stone wall. One of the brick walls of our building is painted white and has become entirely covered by ivy. (We’ve cut ...

English ivy leaves can be toxic to humans, and its sap can irritate skin, so it's advisable to wear gloves when handling it.

One of the basic tenets of interior design—if you ever plan to sell your home—is to avoid overly personal choices of the more permanent variety. Yet, as anyone who has ever house- or apartment-hunted ...

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These days, smoothly-painted, wallpapered walls dominate the trends when it comes to home decor, which is all the more reason to remove texture from your walls. Removing texture, from orange peel to ...

(WSVN) - For years, she has nurtured the vines that surround her Coconut Grove home. Then, she was stunned to find out the association might remove the ivy from her walls, so she called Help Me Howard ...

Ivy plants with their long trailing vines and signature foliage may appear charming, but they can be very damaging. It stains the brick, it grows in windows and screens, it chokes out bushes and trees ...