DEP Urges Residents to Remove Invasive Vines from Trees

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging residents to identify and remove invasive climbing vines — including English ivy (Hedera helix) and Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei) — from trees on their properties this winter. These species strangle and overtop mature trees and have spread well beyond their original garden plantings into yards and woodlands. The county's Weed Warriors volunteer program also invites residents to help remove invasive vines in county parks.