How Do You Trim An Ivy Plant?
Ivy can provide groundcover to your lawn or garden outside, or thrive as a potted plant inside your home. When it stays where you want it to be, ivy can provide visual stimulation to your yard and a habitat for a variety of birds and insects. If left unchecked, however, ivy can easily spread so far that it takes over your lawn, and eventually your neighbor’s lawn too. Keeping your ivy trimmed will provide the groundcover you want without the excess you don’t want. Trim an indoor ivy plant. If you have an indoor ivy plant in a pot, it may start to creep out of its pot and take over your living room if you do not take proper care of it. Use your pruning shears to cut off any rogue ivy vines, keeping it close to the pot you planted it in. If you do not have pruning shears, you can pinch off the stems with your fingers. You can also take your cuttings and re-pot them to make new plants, or just dispose of them. Prune an outdoor plant. You should prune your outdoor ivy plant two or three ti
