So I offer three suggestions: 1. Dig the root out. This is the least agreeable solution for large vines, since it can be very difficult to do, and you may destroy any nearby shrubs in the process.

The sinewy, winding tangle of vines studded with thorns resembling ... Also known as green briar, cat briar, and other sometimes graphic terms, the native plant thrives in this area.

Q: I have this nasty vine with thorns all over its stems and shiny green leaves. How can I get rid of it? A: That’s smilax briar ... woody roots. As a result, herbicides don’t do much good ...

The root systems of greenbriers are ... It is possible to dig up a small brier’s rhizomes. However, if it is a larger vine, or heaven help her, a thicket of vines, then chemical treatments ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Consul Murphy of Bordeaux says in reply to a letter from Troy relative to "the purchase of raw materials such as French briar root, amberoid, &c.": "The supply of French ...

Vine weevil grubs live underground, so most of the damage they cause is going to initially appear on plant roots and the ...