A number of years ago, I had the wonderful fortune of visiting a garden called Ninfa. It was a garden just south of Rome, Italy that was very unique in many ways. There were many things that I loved ...

If you have been wanting something a little different for your garden, the exotic-looking cypress vine may be just the plant you are looking for. It is a tender annual plant, which means it grows ...

In most circumstances, one shouldn't be too concerned with popularity. However, when it comes to how popular your garden is among the neighborhood pollinators, it pays to pander to others' tastes. For ...

Summer-flowering vines add so much to the landscape: They can cover arbors and pergolas to provide shade, fill in lattice fences and help with privacy, and make chain-link fences more attractive.

When to cut back your vining plants depends on the types you're growing and when they flower. Leafy vines can be pruned any time during the year. Vines that flower in spring should be pruned soon ...

Vines can add a new dimension to your garden. Many are grown for their vibrant flower colors, and there are several great locally available native vines to consider adding to your landscape. All will ...

There are both perennial and annual vines that can hide your fence or add to the fence in your landscape. There are some choices that are stunning but not drought tolerant. If you are looking for ...

Leafy vines can be pruned any time during the year. Vines that flower in spring should be pruned soon after the bloom. The best time to prune summer-flowering vines is in late winter to early spring.