“Ivy isn’t so bad.” It doesn’t seem so bad, until you see the damaging effects it can have on our local ecosystem. Ivy spreads like a carpet across the forest floor, crowding out our native plants. Then, it climbs up trees, smothering and killing them. What’s more, ivy can be so heavy that it can cause dying or dead trees to crack and fall when blown by the wind. Fallen trees can damage fences, houses, cars and even kill people. Please don’t plant this invasive plant. Instead, help increase biod