Ivy
plants are used mostly as a cover. They will grow up and over
walls, and around trees. If a garden has an aspect that is
aesthetically unappealing, the ivy will easily cover this
up. Ivy can be used to grow around and over an old, rusty
shed, or up the cracked side of a house. Ivy also works wonders
as an all-purpose ground cover. Ivy will form a thick canopy
of leaves just above the ground, blocking sunlight from getting
to the plants below.
Ivy is
generally easy to care for, and will not die in the winter,
unlike deciduous vines, which, when used as a cover, lose
their foliage and leave behind a tangled mess of wood and
roots.
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