I have received a couple of ivy plants and need to know how to care for them. I repotted them and now have alot of leaves that are turning yellow near the bottom of the plant.

ok I was a florist/plant expert for 19 years. What kind of Ivy do you have? Are you in the US if so the most common Ivy plant we call English Ivy (hedera helix)is a plant that has been kinda bred to be a house plant. The other people say too much water, this is correct. You need to be sure the plant has proper drainage. Plants will become water logged an this will lead to other problems like root/stem rot, and spider mites. I will not have English Ivy in my house, because as house plants they tend to be a problem. They want water, but not to much. They like light, but not to much. And they get a few different bugs, spider mites and mealy bugs, and they can spread very fast thru your other plants. If you are keeping it in your house I would quarantine it for a few weeks to be sure it has no bugs. The other thing I want to mention about the yellow leaves, this could be a sign of spider mites. Look for any webbing in the area of yellow leaves, look at the undersides of these leaves with a magnifying glass. Are there any small spots? Sometimes the "spots" will move. These are spider mites. Are ther any fuzzy cottony looking things? This is Mealy Bug. Hope this helps!

Ivy is an outdoor plant. However, the pots the ivy is in, do they have a drainage hole at the bottom where excess water can run away? If not and they become water logged, the roots will rot. How long ago did you re-pot them? It takes any plant, a few days to recover from shock. Don't over-water. If you decide to plant the ivy in garden here's a warning of what it will do:



If you let it grow all over the side of a building, it will ruin the brickwork and do lots and lots of damage. It is an extremely strong plant and grows through the 'pointing' making holes in it. If allowed to climb a tree, the tree eventually dies. If allowed to grow up a wall, it will eventually pull the wall down. It's also a bugger to remove and full of spiders.

ivy will grow anywhere outside. it doesnt need much looking after. it doesnt need a lot of water either.

You could be it has to much water. Ivy grows outside in the ground and doesn't require a lot of water. Just hold off on the water for a little, feel the dirt if it feels dry then water it.