It's not your imagination: that wild grape vine really is smothering ... Refrain from buying Oriental Bittersweet for fall decorations. These vines will not wind their way under your doors and ...

But then, I walked past some wild grape vines on the way back to my house, and the beckoning aroma of wild grapes stopped me in my tracks. OK, I thought. It’s fall. Not just in my yard.

Are they edible? They’re about the size of a pea. This is a wild grape vine, probably fox grapes. The fruit are edible when ripe, though extremely tart for human palates. Great for wildlife.