Tree service, lawn care or property manager?

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
I cut the stems near the ground last fall because I had a huge Boston ivy taking over my house (see photo). Now there are a lot of dead branches clinging to the house - more than I can manage. I called a tree service and they said since it's not really a tree maybe a lawn service could do it. The lawn service tech said he only trims grass and hedges. There a guy in my church who calls himself a "property manager". I sent him an email and as yet have to hear back from him. Who would actually be the better business to do this job - in my locale the choices are very limited.
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Absolutely gorgeous!

I have always loved brick and stone homes, and your home doesn't disappoint! Really, really, really love the front porch! If I owned your home, you would find me on the front porch sipping an ice-cold iced tea with my feet up, sucking in the day at my own speed!

I can't believe how much the vine took over!

I do know with climbing plants, such as the Boston Ivy you have, the pods can damage exterior brick and stone-work if left for too long, and that would be such a shame.

I hope you can find someone to cut it all back, but boy, does your home ever look elegant with the vine!
 
Lovely house Deb. It’s not what you want to hear (read) but the ivy transforms your house. If it were me, I’d be leaving it just as is. If the ivy isn’t doing serious damage that is. Your house looks plain boring without that beautiful ivy surrounding it.
 
I hate Ivy, I have to say.:rolleyes:. it's an insidious weed, and destroys the brickwork. However my o/h loves it and we have a constant light-hearted battle about how much he lets it grow on our brick shed before he trims it back some..or I trim it back a LOT..!! ..and I do if he leaves it too long. I wouldn't allow it on my brick house, but he gets his way with the shed, and a concrete post we have also in the garden...

However you do have to keep it trimmed all the time, that stuff grows fast... if you let it go , it's a horrible mess...

here's my brick shed... you can see even with all the leaves cut back the branches are really thick and intertwined ..


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hollydolly said:
I hate Ivy, I have to say.:rolleyes:. it's an insidious weed, and destroys the brickwork. However my o/h loves it and we have a constant light-hearted battle about how much he lets it grow on our brick shed before he trims it back some..or I trim it back a LOT..!! ..and I do if he leaves it too long. I wouldn't allow it on my brick house, but he gets his way with the shed, and a concrete post we have also in the garden...

However you do have to keep it trimmed all the time, that stuff grows fast... if you let it go , it's a horrible mess...

here's my brick shed... you can see even with all the leaves cut back the branches are really thick and intertwined ..


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Love the picture, Holly! Love that door!

Yes, even lesser than creepers such as Virginia Creeper, can turn into a headache if left to go under it's own freewill.
 
Thanks Aunt Marg... it's a very old brick shed, and old door... but solid as a rock, no leaks or damage even though it's close to 70 years old... but I detest the Ivy.. albeit that I think the bare brick looks better with Ivy on it than it did without, I hate the way it take over and needs constant attention.. *ugh* ..that's why I've never allowed it to grow over my house like some have around here where I live... this is in the next village to me...

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Your home is beautiful. Doesn't Ivy have branches intertwined through it? I would think since it has some sort of branches within it then the work should be done by tree cutters.
 
hollydolly said:
Thanks Aunt Marg... it's a very old brick shed, and old door... but solid as a rock, no leaks or damage even though it's close to 70 years old... but I detest the Ivy.. albeit that I think the bare brick looks better with Ivy on it than it did without, I hate the way it take over and needs constant attention.. *ugh* ..that's why I've never allowed it to grow over my house like some have around here where I live... this is in the next village to me...

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Oh, wow... I know it's invasive and all, but to me nothing exemplifies grandeur better, than an old brick and stone manor house of castle dressed in ivy! So rich and grand looking, so majestic.

Love the picture, Holly!
 
The problem with ivy too is it draws birds. Tons of starlings seem to gravitate into it from what I see in the buildings with it growing all over them. It gives me the chills. Perhaps it reminds me of that awful movie.

I love that front porch though, Deb. We had one on our family home as well and practically lived on it. My dad finally had it screened in and that made it better during the summer months in keeping bugs out when we wanted to eat out there. Near the Hudson, wow, wonderful spot.
 
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