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I have just two more questions, are there any updated versions of english Ivy? Or is there just the usual kind we see everywhere?  Second, what kind of soil and fertilizing can we do to make them healthier?
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Sections of my lawn are too dry to grow grass.  So I have been growing English Ivy in some parts.  I like the way it grows up the side of the trees.  It does not need fertilizing and it just needs a little water once in a while.  Now in some parts of the lawn there are dry spots without grass and I would like to put some English Ivy there too.  Do you know if theres a way to get cuttings from the English Ivy in the other part of the yard, get them to root, and plant them in the bare parts?  Can I take care of that now?  If yes, what do you use to root them and how do you go about doing that?  Thanks in advance.
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Hedera Helix - "English Ivy" in the landscape trade - is so prolific that some people find established stands too invasive.

Watch out.  You don't want to become another of those statistics.  Keep it away from shingles on the house and foundations.

That said, this is a nofuss nomuss groundcover that works like Pachysandra, but it climbs as well.

You can easily root a 6- to 12-inch sprig in a glass of water with no rooting hormone whatsoever.  They'll be rooted by spring.

Just make sure you water them well after you put them in the ground the first month, especially if you get a real heat wave, to keep the new roots from drying out.  After that, they're off and running.

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Burgess Seeds (http://www.eburgess.com/newsite/detail.asp?nav=per&pid=6206) sells a newer variety called "Sub-Zero".  Ivy has never been a difficult plant to grow.  There are not many true hybrids of Hedera helix because there is not much need for improvement on the ones available.  In this case, a few free rooted cuttings would be your best choice.