Planting a vine to crawl up your facade, fence, pergola or archway is an easy way add color, privacy, texture, interest and even shade in your garden or yard. There are countless species and varieties ...

When it comes to fall color, you can't do much better than Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). There are, however, two other vines that you might confuse with it: Boston (Parthenocissus ...

Climbers and vines are incredibly versatile and useful plants. They're practical and beautiful additions to any landscape. For instance, if you can't grow trees for a natural privacy screen in your ...

I recently asked readers of this column to share photos of plants in their gardens that provide fall and winter color. Paul Patterson, who gardens in Whittier, sent a picture of Boston ivy ...

We can be fickle, and I’m amazed at Mother Nature’s patience. A national garden center once received a request for a vine to cover a garage wall eyesore. The customer wanted it to fill in quickly ...

Some gardeners like the look of ivy twining up a tree trunk. However, vines that twine too far can be bad news for the tree, according to Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton ...