Tag: vine
Vines Are Aggressive Social Climbers
UNITED STATES—Regardless of how appealing many of them are in home gardens and landscapes, vines are flagrantly exploitative. They rely on shrubbery, trees or...
Woody Vines Need Constant Attention
UNITED STATES—Grapevines that were not pruned aggressively enough last winter are tangled messes by now. Many grapevines that were pruned properly are tangled messes...
Grapes And Vines Of Wrath
Anyone can plant a grapevine. With a bit of work, almost anyone can make a grapevine grow. Most who put forth the effort can...
Vines Do Not Replace Hedges
UNITED STATES—Urban homes are innately close to other urban homes. Newer homes are even closer to each other than older homes are, and are...
Vines Are Naturally Social Climbers
UNITED STATES—If more of us knew how vines compete in the wild, fewer of us would grow them in our home gardens. Understory plants...