I planted English Ivy around two beautiful pines when I moved in this house. I have worked at keeping the ivy cut back to a certain point at the base of one of the trees and contained in the rocked areas surrounding (it has been work!!!), The tree has been dying for the past two years and looks horrible. I also found termites in the root system a couple of summers ago when planting flowers. Is the ivy killing this tree? The other tree is suffering a little; but the ivey there has not taken off as well as the first. I'm considering pulling it all up now! Any advice would be helpful