I have a vine I think it's an ivy and I have a problem?

It's a pretty popular plant but the main vine about 8 to ten feet strarted loosing leafs but is still sprouting others at the end and the rest of the short vines are doing great,whats the reason and how do I prevent it when the other vines on the plant get longer,I used plant food and enough water

I have a vine I think it's an ivy and I have a problem?
I have several viny plants. They need pruned from time to time. When the longer vines begin to do this, just cut them back, on a 'knuckle, the little bump like things that run along it. The piece you cut off can be further cut so that only the leafy part is left, place this leafy piece in a glass of water in sunlight and will take root. Then you can replant it. You will notice after doing this that the plant will sprout like crazy again. To avoid losing leaves like this again, do not overwater. (Relax though, you cannot completely avoid this, it just happens sometimes) Let the plant dry completely before u water again. You can check by pushing a wooden stick completely into the dirt, if it comes out dry, ur good to water again. Hope this helps.
Reply:Hard to say without knowing what kind of vine but most can benefit from cutting back once in a while to a few inches from the base..you really need to find out what kind of vine.....take a small vine to a garden center... they can tell you what kind of vine it is then check out some of the great horiculture sites on the web...just google... plant care...or master gardeners web sites..
Reply:What kind of vine is this? For some vines, when they reach a certain length, it is natural for the vine to die off. If your short vines are doing fine, this is probably an indication that your vine dones not want to be as long as it is. Prune the long vine back for new growth. Clematis is a good example of what I am talking about, If the vine is not cut back, new growth appears at the top but will not rebloom at the middle of bottom unless it is cut back. Also, if your vine is that long, you need to make certain that the entire plant is receiving adequate sun. Every leaf must have approximately the same amount of sun exposure if the plant is to thrive. If this does not happen, the plant naturally dies off in order to ensure the new growth will surivive.
Reply:try pinching the longer part back believe me it will grow maybe even better.