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, ...

American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a hardy, native vine which grows up to 30 feet long. It may be found growing in thickets, in stands of young trees, along fence rows and streams. It does ...

American bittersweet is a native vine common throughout much of Minnesota on riverbanks, in brushy thickets and along deciduous forest margins. Its growing region stretches from Ontario to Manitoba ...

Woman tending to vines in backyard with several plants. - South_agency/Getty Images An easy way to suffocate the trees in your yard and cause all kinds of issues is to plant one unassuming vine ...

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 ...

Q. What can you tell me about bittersweet? I love to use it in holiday arrangements, but I have been told by some friends it is an invasive plant. A. There are two kinds of bittersweet – one is a ...