Climbing plants are a beautiful addition to any landscape. You can train them to trail up arbors, trellises, fences, and other structures for a romantic, whimsical garden aesthetic. But many climbing ...

If you live in the city chances are your outdoor space will have at least some areas of shade for all or part of the day. Even those of us with a south-facing space can end up with shaded areas of the ...

Ahh. It's that time of year again: cool enough in the morning to wear pants and by afternoon you're sweating. September is a transition month, when gardeners switch gears and think about fall planting ...

Climbing roses are vigorous growers that produce an abundant display of flowers through summer and autumn. As well as having a long blooming period, climbers can be planted "at any time" of the year, ...

There's nothing quite as spectacular as a bougainvillea in full bloom. If you live in a warmer region, you can take steps to ...

Flying flowers is how some define butterflies — and rightfully so. Flashing a rainbow of color, as they hungrily hover around and insert their proboscis into their pollen, butterflies present an ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Climbing plants without something to attach themselves to tend to grow along surfaces in search of a support, or hang down like a trailing ...

Ceri studied horticulture at university and has spent her career editing gardening content. You shouldn't have favourites but she loves sweet peas! Climbing plants are perfect for covering fences, ...

Many supermarkets across the country are selling climbing plants which are great for growing against fences or walls. Honeysuckle, clematis, jasmine and passiflora are just some of the options ...

Get that old dog crate out of the garage and into the garden. With a few simple steps, it can become a trellis and provide ...

"Growing things vertically increases the amount of plants that you can grow in your garden," says J. Richard Huff of Cleveland Heights. He and his wife, Mahala, do not have a small yard, but their ...