Archive for April, 2015

How to remove an ivy bank

“That is the FIRST thing that goes!”

That was me, pointing at a whole bank of ivy this time last year when we were buying our first home. We couldn’t help but plan at the walkthrough—we knew this was the house for us! We got the house in the end, but the bank of ivy was certainly not the first, second, or even third thing to go! I finally got around to ripping it out this spring and realized that there is a system to pulling out ivy, especially mass amounts of invasive ivy. I thought I’d share with you, so that you don’t need to waste your time trying to figure it out (like I did)! So, here we go: the easiest way how to pull out an ivy bed.

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Hi all! I can’t believe we are a few days into April already. I guess that means it’s time to get caught up on March! This month has flown by for us, and signs of spring have me spending every spare moment getting ready for summer! My Instagram has been filled with all things green and wonderful, so I’m really looking forward to the spring and summer months to come! So, take a look at what I’ve been up to:

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