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The Kudzu is a non-native invasive vine that is a significant part of the our ecosystem. However, the Kudzu carries with it ...
I have two Clematis vines that have softened a chimney and a house brick wall for about 15 years. Both situations require a vine no longer (taller) than about 12 feet.
Some examples are Zin 91 Old Vine 2006 from California $14.99, and Plungerhead Old Vine 2007 from Dry Creek Valley California $17.99.
The Historic Vineyard Society (located in Sonoma) was founded in 2011 with the mission of "preserving California's oldest vines" by setting their standard as vineyards planted before 1960. This ...
Old vines, however, trade quantity for quality. Wine growers experience benefits from that tradeoff. Old vines have much deeper root systems, enabling them to survive water shortages. They are ...
Vigorous vines like roses and kiwi do need more than a simple metal support albeit that the simple ones may look attractive for the first year. Also think long term when the vine is 10 feet long ...
The vine acquired the name as cow-itch vine because the sap from the leaves and stems often causes skin irritation. The vine is considered somewhat of a weed because of its ability to grow ...
Question: I have a brick column (about 20ft tall) in the entry way to my house in Houston. I am looking for a beautiful native vine that'll cover the column and soften the look of the house.
Some readers thought I was playing an early April's Fool Day joke on them in January when I wrote a column about troublesome vines in trees. The column was in response to an Ann Arbor reader's ...
I have two Clematis vines that have softened a chimney and a house brick wall for about 15 years. Both situations require a vine no longer (taller) than about 12 feet.