I'm not exactly winning the war on the trumpet vines, but I'm not losing, either

[Siwsan]

Honestly, that and the wild morning glory could take over the world if we aren't careful! Add in some wild grape vines and we are in serious trouble.

At least that's been my experience. Fortunately I've kept it from growing on the garden shed and house.

[elleng]

1. True, they could take over the world!

[Ocelot II]

2. I love trumpet vines; they attract hummingbirds and pollinators.

You just can't let them grow on the siding of your house. My nemesis lately is wild river grapes, which have been climbing all over everything. If I can find a place for them where they won't take over, I'll harvest the grapes - you can make jelly, etc. with wild grapes. And don't get me started on the Virginia creeper and Canada moonseed, both of which are trying to eat my back porch.

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. My grandgirls planted 5 pumpkin seeds in my garden.

I think they are about to grow up over the house. Very strong and vigorous vines.

But there is a tiny pumpkin growing right on the back porch. I think I will just carve my jack o lantern right there.

[TygrBright]

4. Clearly, you haven't (yet) met kudzu... n/t

[Siwsan]

5. I remember seeing it during one of our cross country camping trips

It is damn prolific.

[WheelWalker]

6. The poison oak around here is thriving in the abundance of atmospheric CO2.

The wild honeysuckle, too.

[Rebl2]

7. We don't

have trouble with trumpet vine right now, but those wild morning glories and wild grape vines have been a big problem for us.

[Siwsan]

8. One of my next chores will be to clear up wild grape vines from the side fence.

And, of course, MORE trumpet vine. I'm trying Brush Kill to see if that will stem the spread. I just squirt it on the stem, after I clip off the growth. That's what I use when I find poison ivy. I did just notice a little blister on my wrist - DAMN!!! I've tried to be so careful!! I'll rinse it with vinegar.

I just finished 3 hours of crawling around, cleaning up the garden fence line so the grape vine might just get a reprieve until tomorrow. It will be a little cooler and cloudy.