| Fire exclusion has diminished natural pine reproduction as more fire-sensitive hardwoods, vines, briars, and forbs invade the understory. |
| She plants tender climbing vines such as wisteria and sweet peas so they can cling to the warm stone walls. |
| Also prune to shape overgrown hedges and spring-flowering vines and shrubs after they bloom. |
| Struggling among the vines, Kearney reflected that they could report that a lot of trees had fallen down and the ground was full of large holes. |
| Conversely, vines in hot, atmospherically arid climates readily accumulate excess potassium in the leaves, stems, and fruit. |
| Many species of native shrubs, vines and herbaceous plants were observed along hedgerows. |
