Flowering vines like clematis or climbing hydrangea add color and fragrance, and create a charming cottage look. However, there are a number of vines that can be problematic, due to their rapid growth ...

Sweet potato vines (Ipomoea batatas) are ornamental versions of the sweet potato, grown for their eye-popping foliage instead of tasty tubers. This easy-to-grow plant can add dramatic flair when ...

Growing grapes in pots is just as easy as growing the vines in your garden.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their ...

Nothing takes an unsightly fence or bare shed wall and makes it look better than a wild, lush expanse of garden plants covering it over – bonus if the plants are in flower, and pollinators are buzzing ...

The secret’s out of the bag: Grow bags make great garden containers. Soil is the literal foundation of a healthy garden. Most container gardeners prefer a mix of ⅓ compost, ⅓ vermiculite, and ⅓ peat ...

The perfect pairing for certain fine vines may be grasses. A new study by Penn State researchers shows that in regions with fertile soils that receive plenty of rainfall, growing cover crops under the ...

Parthenocissus tricuspidata, known as Boston ivy, growing at the Hickey Gym on the UC Davis campus. (Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis) Perhaps trees aren’t the only green solution when it comes to cooling ...