During the spring and summer, kudzu is the backdrop of East Tennessee. The invasive vine can appear picturesque, its greenery adding vibrancy to the landscape. The lush vegetation has even gone viral ...

It takes over trees, shrubs, landscapes, even buildings, carpeting the roadside with invasive vines and large green leaves. We’re talking about kudzu, the notorious climber that seems like it has ...

Summertime, time for family vacations. For many it means heading south to the land of cotton, majestic homes and ancient trees. And it's hard to miss the huge areas covered in vines that are ...

Destroying kudzu vines had been a type of therapy for me even before the Sept. 11 attacks. Afterward, however, with sleeper cells reportedly planted everywhere, I needed something, anything, to tear ...