I agree, take the ivy out pronto! I had ivy around my house when we moved here 20 yrs ago. I worked hard to remove every shred of it . We live on an acre and a half lot part of which is wooded with a creek in back. I threw that ivy back in the woods just piled it there along with liriope which I also worked to eradicate. Within 3 yrs. ivy had grown all over and the liriope too. It is a mess and should be outlawed. It is slow getting started but in 3-4 yrs. is impossible to remove. A real pest!
