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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Admittedly, this is a crude analogy, but it is very true that vines can cover a multitude of sins. Perhaps a more positive way to put it is that vines have the ability to soften the edges of our ...