News — 'Living walls' of plants can cut your home's energy bill by reducing heat loss by 30%

 'Living walls' of plants can cut your home's energy bill by reducing heat loss by 30%, study claims   Ivy climbing up the walls of homes is an attractive sight, but has also been blamed for causing damage to properties and knocking thousands off their sale price. Although this is often more to do with the state of the walls – new brickwork won't be affected but an aggressive species can weaken those that are already damaged or crumbling – homeowners are always wary of the danger. But a new study suggests there may be another benefit to letting ivy and wisteria...