All About Vines, Including Which Ones to Put in Your Yard, and Which Ones to Avoid
I bet by now you’re aware of why it’s important to add habitat to your yard and minimize, or eliminate your lawn. In recent years there’s been a movement towards
Weekly Puzzler Answer 278
Last week’s puzzler is the only one so far in our short series of plants with berries that features a non-native, invasive plant. The others have been native plants. Do
Weekly Puzzler Answer #243
There’s something about this vine that I just love. Have you seen it in a forest near you? It’s called Wild Yam, Dioscorea villosa. Common names include, Devil’s Bones, Colic
Weekly Puzzler #243: Native, Twining Vine with a Heart-Shaped Leaf
This next plant is a native, twining vine that has lovely heart-shaped leaves with palmate (radiating from the center) veins. The leaf is much smaller than another vine with heart-shaped
Weekly Puzzler Answer #163
Did you recognize the vine with the heart-shaped leaves from last week’s puzzler as Ducthman’s Pipe or Pipevine or Aristolochia macrophylla? (Or, if it has a hairy stem, rather than a
Weekly Puzzler #163: A Vine with Heart-Shaped Leaves
Several years ago I was leading a backpacking trip into Great Smoky Mountains National Park and we kept seeing a vine with large, heart-shaped leaves that we commented on, wondering
Weekly Puzzler Answer #162
Did the three-leafed vine in last week’s puzzler look familiar? Did you recognize it from walks in the woods? Is is called Hog Peanut, Amphicarpaea bracteata. This vine is native to