Vining plants often benefit from a trim to keep them looking well-maintained. These climbers, in particular, should be pruned ...

Barbara Franzen and Joyce Braun, both master gardeners with Ohio State Extension, Cuyahoga County, contributed to these suggestions. So did Andrew Pratt, grounds manager and horticulturist at the ...

A plain fence or wall can look bare in an otherwise beautiful garden, but there's a fast-growing climbing plant that could be ...

A simple wooden fence can be a little too utilitarian by design. Cheer up your boring fence without spending too much time or effort using a beautiful native perennial vine. Known as northern ...

A woman waters vegetables growing up an A-frame trellis. - Ashley-Belle Burns/Shutterstock There's one climbing perennial that should never be planted alongside your edible plants, no matter how ...

Q: I am hoping you can identify this mystery vine that has appeared on my fence this summer [the reader sent a photo]. The flowers have a slight scent that is pleasant. A: The vine in question is ...

There are many plant materials available for use in designing a landscape or garden, including trees, shrubs, cool- and warm-season annuals, perennials and ground covers. And let’s not forget about ...

When we talk about perennials, we’re usually talking about ornamental gardens, not kitchen gardens. We know of course there are perennial edibles such as asparagus, berries and rhubarb. There are ...