Oriental bittersweet has fast-growing vines that develop red berries covered with a yellow calyx in autumn. - Karel Bock/Shutterstock Of the many different invasive vines that trouble American ...

It's found all around New England, an aggressive climbing vine that grows wildly out of control along roadsides, can topple trees and take over entire woodlots. Asiatic bittersweet (not to be confused ...

On a walk in the woods or in a decorative autumn-themed wreath, you may spot a bunch of bright orange berries popping out of yellow seed capsules. “If you do, that’s bad news,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

At first glance, the River's Edge Preserve in Falmouth, Maine, looks like a peaceful, green escape. But behind the calm scene, the Falmouth Land Trust has been locked in a yearslong battle with an ...

It wouldn’t be fall without Halloween or Veteran’s Day or Thanksgiving. It wouldn’t be fall without Indian corn or chestnuts or pumpkins. It wouldn’t be fall without falling leaves in a medley of ...

A plant to consider for a colorful fall display is American Bittersweet. But like a lot of plants, there are pluses and minuses to its use in the landscape. American Bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, ...

Vines are highly prized for their climbing growing habit. These attractive plants cover garden walls and twine around trees, adding vertical interest and lushness. Vining plants can also cover large ...

QWe have a bittersweet vine growing up a big tree; every year it gets bigger so it is growing nicely. But the problem is as soon as it blossoms something eats the flower and all that is left is little ...

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This column appears every other week in Foster’s Daily Democrat and the Tuskegee News. This week, Guy Trammell, an African American man from Tuskegee, Ala., and Amy Miller, a white woman from South ...