Down toward the end of my road there is a tangle of old apple and black cherry trees overgrown with poison ivy, wild grape and Virginia creeper. While picking and eating what I thought was a wild ...

The Virginia Creeper Trail, one of Virginia’s most beloved rail trails, is now officially open to e-bike riders on the 17-mile stretch between Abingdon and Damascus—a route affectionately referred to ...

Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is a perennial native, woody, deciduous vine used by home gardeners as an ...

This woody vine is native to North America—and is technically a weed. Virginia creeper is a temperate liana native to eastern North America, according to Chris Satch, Horti's plant doctor. "A liana is ...

Dear Roger: My family has had seriously bad experiences with Virginia creeper, which grows all over our neighborhood. It produces a poison-ivy-type reaction (redness and severe itching followed by ...

ABINGDON, Va (WJHL) — The Virginia Creeper Trail was constructed in the late 1800s. “It was designed to remove timber from this part of the world,” said Wayne Miller, President of the Creeper Trail ...

DAMASCUS, Virginia (AP) — It was an invitation even teenagers who had hoped to be watching college football or playing video games couldn’t resist: a mountain bike ride — all downhill. Visitors to the ...

The Virginia Creeper is a beautiful plant; the stems have five leaflets and are pleasantly attractive, especially in May when they are still a fresh, spring green. However, this pleasantly attractive ...

The Virginia Creeper Trail is back open for business. The trail officially reopened at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. It had been closed since April 6, as a safety precaution due to COVID-19. Local ...

Q. I want to be sure the red-leaved vine I'm cutting off my hickory trees is Virginia creeper and not poison ivy. — Peter, Olivebridge A. Virginia creeper is often confused with poison ivy at this ...