A vine running up the trunk of a large tree adds visual interest, and scores of attractive, vigorous vines are available to clothe tree trunks. Self-clinging vines -- those that climb using aerial ...

I think there are two issues to consider concerning vines crawling up the trunks of trees — the aesthetic appearance of the vine and the health of the tree. My personal preference is to keep vines off ...

City arborist Laurie Reid recalled a report of a fallen tree her team responded to last week as Tropical Storm Debby passed through the Carolinas. The tree was long dead. “It looked like a living tree ...

In Oak Ridge, trees are being strangled, suffocated and swallowed by vines. Kudzu. Virginia creeper. Poison ivy vines. Grapevines. Trumpet vines. Wisteria vines. English ivy vines in wooded yards.

English ivy, Virginia creeper and other perennial vines are sometimes found growing up the trunks of trees in landscapes and wooded areas. They are more obvious in winter months than other times of ...

Question. A very attractive orange flowering vine is climbing local trees, shrubs and fences. What is the name, and does it need control? Answer. Obviously, it is out of control, but very colorful ...

There are serious downsides to English ivy.

Some gardeners like the look of ivy twining up a tree trunk. However, vines that twine too far can be bad news for the tree, according to Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton ...

During the sultry summer months in the D.C. region, it's easy to spot invasive vines, climbing high into the tree canopy along roadways, smothering native plants and trees, and giving the mid-Atlantic ...