diff --git a/vines_petals/bud.gd b/vines_petals/bud.gd
index 3886b59..1e4302e 100644
--- a/vines_petals/bud.gd
+++ b/vines_petals/bud.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class_name Bud extends VineNode
 signal opened
+var img_path
 
 func _on_opened():
 	$AnimatedSprite2D.play("open")
@@ -19,5 +20,4 @@ func grow_to_next_bud(dir):
 	var pos1 = grid.get_world_position(location, offset)
 	var pos2 = grid.get_world_position(location + dir, target_offset)
 	var num_seg = floor((pos1-pos2).length() / 96)
-	var path = "res://vines_petals/vine_active_green.png"
-	await vine.grow_vine_sequence(location, offset, location + dir, target_offset, num_seg, path, true)
+	await vine.grow_vine_sequence(location, offset, location + dir, target_offset, num_seg, true)
diff --git a/vines_petals/vine.gd b/vines_petals/vine.gd
index 7328597..7aa7046 100644
--- a/vines_petals/vine.gd
+++ b/vines_petals/vine.gd
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ var petal_location : Vector2
 @export var vine_locations : Array[Vector2]
 @export var bud_resource : PackedScene
 @onready var grid : Grid = get_tree().get_root().get_node("main/Earth/Grid")
+var img_path = "res://vines_petals/vine_active_green.png"
 
-func draw_vine(pos1 : Vector2, pos2 : Vector2, img_path):
+func draw_vine(pos1 : Vector2, pos2 : Vector2):
 	var sprite = Sprite2D.new()
 	get_tree().get_root().get_node("main").add_child(sprite)
 	sprite.texture = ResourceLoader.load(img_path)
@@ -12,8 +13,9 @@ func draw_vine(pos1 : Vector2, pos2 : Vector2, img_path):
 	sprite.rotation = (pos1 - pos2).angle() + PI/2
 	sprite.scale *= (pos1 - pos2).length() * 1 / sprite.texture.get_width()
 	sprite.scale.x = 3
+	sprite.z_index = -1
 
-func grow_vine_sequence(location1 : Vector2, offset1 : Vector2, location2: Vector2, offset2 : Vector2, num_segments: int, img_path, grow_bud = false):
+func grow_vine_sequence(location1 : Vector2, offset1 : Vector2, location2: Vector2, offset2 : Vector2, num_segments: int, grow_bud = false):
 	var pos1 = grid.get_world_position(location1, offset1)
 	var pos2 = grid.get_world_position(location2, offset2)
 	var positions = []
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ func grow_vine_sequence(location1 : Vector2, offset1 : Vector2, location2: Vecto
 		positions.append(center + offset)
 	positions.append(pos2)
 	for i in range(num_segments): 
-		draw_vine(positions[i], positions[i+1], img_path)
+		draw_vine(positions[i], positions[i+1])
 		await get_tree().create_timer(0.2).timeout
 	if grow_bud and location2.y > 0:
 		spawn_bud(location2, offset2)
diff --git a/vines_petals/vine_inactive.png b/vines_petals/vine_inactive.png
index bc9de88..ac1712d 100644
Binary files a/vines_petals/vine_inactive.png and b/vines_petals/vine_inactive.png differ
diff --git a/world/building_generator.gd b/world/building_generator.gd
index 358191e..d006a55 100644
--- a/world/building_generator.gd
+++ b/world/building_generator.gd
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func _ready():
 			if initial_spawn_protection and 43 <= collumn and collumn <= 49:
 				continue
 			var building = randomize_building()
+			building.z_index = -2
 			if grid.add_building_to_collumn(building, collumn):
 				break