How to Transplant English Ivy in the Fall

Remove the plant from your yard and place it in a pot for indoor care. This will require trimming down the vines and lifting the plant by the root ball.

Establish the replanted ivy in the pot you have chosen. If uprooting during the cold season, keep plant inside until fall.

Select the location you wish to place your ivy in. Consider giving the plant a site that offers the same amount of sun and water as the original site. The soil should be slightly acidic, so use a soil testing kit to determine the pH level. Ideally, the level should be pH 6.5. Adjust the soil as needed by adding nutrients in preparation for your fall planting. For a sandy area add in 1.2 ounces of ground rock sulfur to 1 square yard. All other soil types should raise the sulfur rate to 3.6 ounces per square yard. Alternatively, you can add wood chips and sawdust to your yard to raise the acidity.

Place your potted ivy outdoors in the spot where you intend to plant it. Only leave the plants outdoors for one hour each day on the first day. Increase outdoor time by adding an hour each day until the plant is now outdoors every hour.

Loosen the soil at the site using a spade. Plant the ivy at a depth of 12 inches. Loosening the soil helps the ivy establish a solid root system faster.

Place the ivy in the ground. The top of the plant's root should be 1 to 2 inches lower than the soil line. Backfill the hole with the surrounding soil.

Cover the ground in a 3-foot circumference around the ivy with mulch. Cover the ivy with garbage bags on cold nights or during freeze advisories.