Boston ivy and creeping fig are good aggressive vines for freeway overpasses and sound walls. Both are resilient to harsh exposures and pollution, and help to muffle the sound of traffic. Compared to ...

Boston ivy and creeping fig are good aggressive vines for freeway overpasses and soundwalls. They are resilient despite harsh exposures and pollution, and help to muffle the sound of traffic. Boston ...

Good fences and hedges make good neighbors goes the old saying, and maybe in the old days it was the case. Stone walls are traditional and impressive, but expensive. Today, we have so many choices ...

One of the wonderful things about autumn is the great wealth of vines that are coming into bloom. There is certainly no shortage of showy climbers to choose from, with such favorites as jasmine, ...

I remember the exact moment I first beheld a passion flower. It was 30 years ago in a family owned nursery near my home in Omaha, Neb. The owner of the nursery had planted her passion flower vine and ...

ONE of the most rewarding things about gardening is the ongoing seasonal flowerings throughout the year that offer brilliant changes to the look of a garden. Passiflora coccinea, commonly known as the ...

Ten years ago, my daughter Kristin, then just 7 years old, and I were exploring Strybing Arboretum, the famous botanical garden in San Francisco. There, on a back wall were several enormous passion ...

As the sun gets stronger, many shrubs, trees and especially vines can grow at a rapid pace. This makes vines great for covering unsightly fences like concrete or chain link. Good fences and hedges ...