With regards to the ivy on house and garden walls it will need to be cut
\nhard back every two years to keep it under control.The problem with ivy
\non old walls which have been constructed with lime mortar is that after
\na few years it completely excludes and moisture from rain water reaching
\nthe surface of the wall which in turn causes the lime mortar to dry out
\ncomplete.This makes the lime mortar very powdery so that it can be
\nbecome eroded away and the ivy roots start to grow in the wall.To avoid
\nthis you need to cut the ivy back so you create areas within the ivy
\ncoverage were there are gaps so the rain water can access the wall keep
\nthe wall moist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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