Alabama is the vine state. It sits in the center of native vine diversity in North America. You better appreciate that if you’re an Alabama gardener. In our climate, a lot of plants want to climb.

NORTH ALABAMA (WHNT) — To most Alabamians, it’s just known as a nuisance. To others, kudzu is, un-affectionately, called “the vine that ate the South.” Kudzu, while native to China, has slowly crept ...