We've often been told — never plant vines along houses. They'll invade and destroy your house. But what if vines are actually the environmentally friendly wave of the future?
I love vine plants, from ivy and Virginia creeper to morning glories. But my neighbors often frown at how aggressive these climbers can be. I had to give up on covering an old pear tree with Boston ivy, but that’s fine with me. I care about our neighborhood—it feels like an ecosystem, and I wouldn’t want my bold garden design to make anyone uncomfortable...
I try to be considerate to my neighbors too. My backyard is fair game for my ideas (so long as it's not something that'll escape into my neighbors' yards), but I'm trying to design my front yard so it looks pleasing. Otherwise, I tend to let things get messy.
There might be other less-aggressive vines you could try, depending on where you live, like American wisteria, hops, or kiwi. Trumpet vines have that morning glory look to their flowers, although they like it pretty hot.
I love vine plants, from ivy and Virginia creeper to morning glories. But my neighbors often frown at how aggressive these climbers can be. I had to give up on covering an old pear tree with Boston ivy, but that’s fine with me. I care about our neighborhood—it feels like an ecosystem, and I wouldn’t want my bold garden design to make anyone uncomfortable...
I try to be considerate to my neighbors too. My backyard is fair game for my ideas (so long as it's not something that'll escape into my neighbors' yards), but I'm trying to design my front yard so it looks pleasing. Otherwise, I tend to let things get messy.
There might be other less-aggressive vines you could try, depending on where you live, like American wisteria, hops, or kiwi. Trumpet vines have that morning glory look to their flowers, although they like it pretty hot.