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Back to SearchWhen to use the "cut stump" method of controlling invasive wisteria
If done at the wrong time of the year, cut-stumping wisteria can strangle the trees they’re wrapped around.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Swamp wisteria
Native wistaria (Wisteria frutescens), also known as "swamp wisteria," isn’t as showy as its invasive cousins and blooms later.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Wisteria's dark side
Wisteria doesn't just strangle trees, it can completely obscure the ground below from sunlight, creating a dark dead zone.
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The destructive nature of wisteria
Amanda McNulty says you can spell it "wisteria" or "wistaria," but please don't plant it.
1 month, 4 weeks ago
You say "wisteria," Amanda says "wistaria"
One plant, two spellings. Host Amanda McNulty explains what information you'll discover online based on how you type the name of this blooming vine.
2 months ago
Swamp jessamine
Amanda McNulty explains the difference between yellow jessamine and swamp jessamine.
2 months, 1 week ago
A warning about yellow jessamine
If you’re new to the South, you need to know that yellow jessamine is extremely poisonous.
2 months, 1 week ago
Poor man's rope
If you’ve ever tried to pull yellow jessamine out by the roots, you’ll understand the nickname “poor man’s rope.”
2 months, 1 week ago
Yellow jessamine wins this year's footrace with Asian azaleas
Sometimes, yellow jessamine blooms in conjunction with Asian azaleas, but this year, it jumped the gun.
2 months, 1 week ago
Yellow jessamine: South Carolina's state flower
Amanda McNulty explains why yellow jessamine was selected in 1924 as our state flower.
2 months, 2 weeks ago