Weekly Puzzler Answer #215
Last week’s puzzler, an aggressive vine that is prone to smothering everything in its path is Kudzu, Pueraria montana, commonly referred to as “the vine that ate the South.” Native
Weekly Puzzler Answer #214
Last week’s puzzler is a vigorous vine you can often see growing in the forest, climbing up trees, other vines or even along the ground. It has gorgeous, heart-shaped
Weekly Puzzler #215: Aggressive, High-Climbing Vine with Three Broad Leaflets
If you live anywhere in the south, it’s pretty likely you’ve seen this next puzzler. It’s a vine that is super aggressive. When you see it, it is usually covering
Weekly Puzzler Answer #213
Did you recognize the leaves and red berries in last week’s puzzler? It is a shrub sold at nurseries called Nandina, or Heavenly Bamboo, also known as Nandina domestica, Sacred
Weekly Puzzler #214: Vine with Heart-Shaped Leaves and Unusual Yellowish, Green Flowers
Since we’ve been on the subject of plants, let’s do another one. You can often find this next puzzler in the woods, often climbing up trees or vines. It has
Weekly Puzzler #213: Cane-Like Stems, Red Berries and Compound Leaves
Let me tell you a story. For many years we had several of these small trees growing in the woods in the front of our house, beside our azalea, and
Weekly Puzzler Answer #211
The small shrub from last week’s puzzler was Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii. It is non-native, invasive, yet common shrub used in landscaping–it’s hard to go down any road in any