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.

A garden next to house with lots of vines and other plants - Oybek Ostanov/Shutterstock There's nothing more stunning than a glorious flowering vine growing over a trellis or covering an ugly fence.

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 ...

While some plants might be important cultural, family and emotional touchstones for us, they can be dangerous when ingested.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — During the winter, most plants will go dormant leaving the landscape various shades of brown, trees bare, and otherwise lacking green. But there are some exceptions, especially some ...

Whether you're enhancing privacy for your patio, sprucing up a dull tree, or cultivating your own vegetables, vining plants may have been your first choice. With retailers running frequent promotions, ...

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 ...

Mid-August is the time to prune your melon and squash vines. Unless they are a bush variety and only grow to a certain size, garden vines will continue to grow until frost. Problem is, the vines are ...

Anyone who has dabbled in gardening understands the frustration of managing relentless weeds—but that occasional clover in your flowerbed is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to invasive ...

New research shows how melatonin supports plant growth, stress recovery, and roots, with soil microbes adding powerful ...

The last weekend of March, metro Atlanta was subjected to the highest pollen count in nearly 35 years, with it surging to more than 14,000! Despite the sneezing, itchy eyes and yellow vehicles, I do ...