Growing Vines

Growing vines is a wonderful way to hide a problem area of your home. If you have an ugly chain link fence for instance, or a shed that just doesn't look as if it fits in your yard well, planting climbing vines can make either one look much more attractive and inviting.

Vines can also help provide shade, cooler temperatures for your home, and reduce wind or dust blowing around your home too. They can also help reduce noise from close neighbors or a busy street, and they can help give you much more privacy too.

Many vines produce beautiful flowers, and some produce fruit too, so you can have healthy fresh food whenever you want, as well as beauty, privacy, and all the other benefits that come from growing vines too.

One of the most important aspects of growing any kind of vines though, is to be sure they have a strong enough supports to climb on. Some vines grow very agressively, and they can actually damage structures and become quite dangerous as they mature, if they're not properly supported.

Full grown vines can also be quite heavy, depending on the type of vine you're growing. Some will climb as high as twenty feet or more while others will climb just six feet or so. The larger the vine climbs of course, the heavier it will be. If the vine also bears fruit, the weight will be even more.

Some of the best structures to let vines climb on are solid wood arbors or pergolas. Any solidly built structure will usually work well though, such as a storage shed, carport, or part of your home. Be aware of what type of vine you allow to climb along the walls of your home though, because some can completely destroy the structure over time.

Some types of vines you might want to try growing include grape vines, passionfruit vines, and rose vines. There are also Morning Glory vines and wisteria, which are both favorites across the country. Another popular vine is honeysuckle, because it grows quickly and puts out a wonderful sweet scent too.

If you love growing roses, you might try planting some climbing rose vines too. Most grow quite quickly and will attach themselves to a structure fairly easily too. Other types of vines which are wonderful to grow include clematis, diplodenia, black-eyed susan, bougainvillea, and jasmine.