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Friday - June 15, 2007

From: Deer Park, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Vines
Title: Control of grapevines in trees
Answered by: Jimmy Mills

QUESTION:

Grapevines have overtaken some of the trees on our property in Central Texas. What is the best way to get rid of the grapevines and (hopefully) save the trees?

ANSWER:

There are at least 14 species of grapes native to Texas, and some can cause problems such as you have described. I am going to refer you to the answer to a similar question from a couple of years back.

I would also like to refer you to a site that describes some of the more pleasant properties of grapes.

 

 

 

 

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