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Vines kill the trees by choking, shading and weiging them down. |
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This signature tree in Crestwood, NY is virtually overwhelmed by bittersweet, porcelain berry, multiflora rose, honeysuckle & grape. |
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This is the same silver maple in late winter. Some vines have been cut on the right side. |
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An increasingly typical view along our roadways. Asiatic Bittersweet vines seem to like the edges of forested areas (like highways) where they get plenty of light. |
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Bittersweet leaves are often the last to turn. In November the vines are easy to spot because their leaves are still green. |
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This little-used park bench was left to its fate. |
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The same bench in early fall reveals the problem. Hard-pressed maintenance crews mow around the bench, but do not have the time or resources to clip the encroaching vines. |
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