However, while English ivy actually produces toxic berries, bunchberry fruit is nontoxic and edible so you don't have to worry about your kids or pets getting a hold of them. Plus, because ...

This ivy produces umbels of bulbous green flowers from late summer until late fall, followed by black berries. Due to its vigorous growth, prune Persian ivy regularly to keep it in check.

While it’s okay to trim a little ivy for wreath-making or other festive decorations, make sure you leave enough of it for the birds to feed on. The berries produced by ivy are a crucial winter ...

Bats, which will roost in dense ivy, may also eat these insects, giving them a boost before hibernation. Ivy berries are an important source of food for birds, helping to sustain them through winter.

The berries represent the drops of Blood He shed ... the Saint heralded our Lord's coming as Isaiah did in the Old Testament. The ivy is so perennially green, that it symbolizes fidelity and ...

Ivy is an invaluable addition to wildlife as it provides shelter for birds and insects, and its black berries feed hungry birds in the depths of winter. But is it a myth that it will kill the ...