Renovating My Old House

As you may have noticed, we have quite a bit of Ivy around our property. Slowly but surely, we are getting rid of them all. The last major hurdle is the Ivy in the backyard. A third of our backyard was covered in Ivy. It was around the perimeter of the property, primarily against the property line of the neighbors behind us. As you can see, the Ivy was so overgrown that fence separating the two properties is almost nonexistent. I still cringe when I see these pictures and how much of an eyesore and space it took away from our yard. I do not want to sound like a person that despises Ivy, but there is a reason it is considered to be an invasive plant when outdoors. If you do not spend the time and effort to control these plants, they will grow out very quickly and overcome any other plant life that may be in the area. I know that I do not have the self discipline to oversee such a high maintenance plant, thus explains my strategic Ivy removal initiative on my property. Some