Q: In the last year, smilax, cat briar, or blaspheme vine has become a real problem in my shrubs. Cutting the vines is only a very short relief, and the darn things seem immune to RoundUp. I want ...

A: The vine in your photo is smilax, aka deer thorn and cat brier. This thorny perennial vine has waxy, heart-shaped leaves. It loves to wind its way through my azaleas, wrap its tough stems ...

The vine had been stunned by January’s freezes, and now he wanted to strike at it while it was still recovering. Q: What kind of brier? A: The cat kind.

Recipe: Grilled Chainey Briar Chainey briar grows wild around Charleston, S.C. Photo: Matt Lee and Ted Lee/Clarkson Potter Chainey briar is what Charlestonians of a certain age call the tender shoots ...

While smilax may not be deliberately guarding any princesses in Leon County, it can still put up an intimidating barrier to man and beast. Also known as green briar, cat briar, and other sometimes ...