Tag: vines
Vines Are Naturally Social Climbers
UNITED STATES—If more of us knew how vines compete in the wild, fewer of us would grow them in our home gardens. Understory plants...
Covering New Ground Or Old With Groundcover
UNITED STATES—As the simple name implies, 'groundcover' covers the ground. Groundcover plants stay lower than shrubbery, and function something like mulch. They insulate shallow...
Keep Vegetation Clear From Chimneys
Fireplaces simply are not what they used to be. Building regulations in many municipalities do not allow for the construction of new fireplaces, except...
Plants To Cover New Ground
UNITED STATES—Lawn is both the most common and the most horticulturally incorrect of landscape features. Not many landscapes lack lawn. After all, it is...
Good Neighbors Make Good Fences
Good old fashioned suburbia will never bee the same. Bigger modern homes on smaller modern parcels leave little space for gardening and trees. What...
Vines Have Unique Personalities
UNITED STATES—Boston ivy and creeping fig are good aggressive vines for freeway overpasses and sound-walls. They are resilient to harsh exposures and pollution, and...
Protected: The Lowdown On Ground Cover
Of all the functions that the many and various plants in the garden serve, ground covers have the lowliest job description. Well, maybe it...