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Q: I’ve noticed a lot of vines in trees around the area this year, and they're not woodbine. It appears they smother the trees. What are they? What’s an effective way to get rid of them? I ...
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However, vines that twine too far can be bad news for the tree, according to Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “A few vine stems on a tree’s trunk are ...
As you work on landscaping your yard this spring, you may be trying to think of something different to do. In Today's Living, Chris Olsen talks about using vines and trees to change up your landscape.
When larger, established vines are growing up in trees or on buildings or intertwined in shrubs, spraying the vine foliage is not practical. The potential for the herbicide to injure desirable ...
If trees, mailboxes, shrubs and fences could sing, perhaps this line from Ted Nugent's self-titled 1975 album would be the cover song. By their very nature, vines like to twine, twist and climb ...
It's a rivalry as old as forests themselves: the ancient battle between trees and their competitors, the vines. But now, ecologists say, the vines are winning. Bill Laurance, of Australia's James ...
Trees can grow to become some of the oldest living organisms on our planet. In fact, the average redwood lifespan is around 800 to 1,500 years, with some able to span 2 millenia.
These vines climb on top of the trees to “steal” light. A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 ( top ) versus two years later ( bottom ).