There are nearly 150 species of invasive plants in Wisconsin, causing damage to the ... Japanese barberry is a compact, thorny shrub native to Japan that came to the U.S. through the horticulture ...

A: Smilax is a vine exquisitely adapted to the South and our Southern gardening habits. If we could only find a way to make use of it ... There are many species of smilax, and I can’t help but ...

A: The vine in your photo is smilax, aka deer thorn and cat brier. This thorny perennial vine has waxy, heart-shaped leaves. It loves to wind its way through my azaleas, wrap its tough stems ...

The sinewy, winding tangle of vines studded with thorns resembling sharks teeth, only more of them and sharper, would easily deter all but the stout of heart in pursuit of a romantic ideal.

The thorny vines can grow almost everywhere under all conditions - but luckily, there are three easy things you can do to help tackle this problem, The Express wrote. Notoriously fast-growing and ...