Q: You may know about vines that kill plants. Do you make recommendations for treating them, such as chopping them down and covering them with plastic? How did vines evolve? Did they once survive on ...

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 Cook ...

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 ...

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 ...

Invasive vines are pervasive and represent a real threat to the city's tree canopy. Public education campaign to encourage tree maintenance%2C including vine cutting. Experts say don't pull vines down ...

Creeping vines are increasingly invading Southern forests, choking out trees and altering forest makeups. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

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 ...