Climbing and trailing plants
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Can I selectively control the spread of Vinca with Roundup?
I don't want to kill it, but I want to keep it from leaving my mulch bed and wandering into my lawn. If I spray the edges of the mass, will it only kill a small amount, or will it kill the whole ...
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Help identifying this plant?
I honestly have no idea what this plant is. It seems to be some type of vine. I took a few pictures i will put below. As you can see there is some other plant growing in the same pot with the long ...
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What climbing vines will cover a 40' high cliff in southern Spain?
We live in southern Spain, and have the problem of trying to disguise a massive cliff wall behind the house. We intend to erect large metal fencing to the cliff, which is 100 feet long by 40 feet ...
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What kind of ivy plants are these?
My family and I recently moved into a new home, I noticed these ivies everywhere in our backyard and I'm having trouble figuring out exactly what they are.
I know little of ivies/vines and I am a ...
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Morning Glory - Unmanagable growth?
I want to plant Morning Glory to cover a fence.
I was told not to cause the growth would be unmanageable.
Is it really a problem?
Is a great deal of watering required ?
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Can someone identify this vine for me?
This vine is growing up around a sycamore tree in my yard. Mainly I am concerned that it is something that is toxic. Just want to make sure it isn't likely something that will make me break out in a ...
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What type of squash is growing out of my compost pile?
I didn't turn my compost pile this spring, and had an unexpected surprise that's been growing for the last few weeks. Can anyone identify what it is? I'm almost 100% sure it's some type of squash, but ...
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What is this (allegedly) mosquito-repellent trailing plant with dark green heart-shaped leaves?
I was given a plant a while back that I was told repels mosquitoes:
The little I know about it:
it has dark green heart shaped leaves that grow up to about 3½" wide by 4½" long (9cm ...
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How can I get rid of mint?
I planted mint in my garden a few years ago and it turned out to be a mistake. I should have grown it in a container.
I've been pulling out mint each year but can't get rid of it, so I dug up the ...
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Why aren't my morning glories sprouting this year?
Every year I plant morning glories from fresh seeds, in containers (the long, rectangular kind). They always take a bit of time (1-2 weeks) to sprout, and after that, really take off (I hang some ...
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How can I permanently get rid of honeysuckle vines?
I just moved into a new home where the yard was not kept well. Most of the wire fence in the backyard is overgrown with honeysuckle vines (such that you can no longer see the fence). In corners of ...
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What is this parasitic vine on my trees?
I have moved to Mobile Alabama and bought a home. In the yard are three pecan trees and a pear tree. All three of the pecans and also the pear have some sort of vine growing on them. It looks like ...
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Can I plant Morning Glory at any time (in USDA Zone 10)?
It's late Jan now. I want to plant a climbing vine on my second-floor, east-facing, balcony railing to give a little shade in the morning. Come Spring and all through to the Fall, that morning sun ...
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What vine would be best for my arbor under a tree in dry soil?
I have an arbor over a walkway, under a large tree. I want to find a vine that will grow on this under these conditions:
dry clay based topsoil
medium shade all day
USDA hardiness zone 6b
lots of ...
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Is the fruit of passion vine edible?
The plant has small white flowers and dark fruits - almost black. Seems like a Passiflora subpeltata - but the fruit is very dark - not sure if they started out green as some sites described.
I'm ...
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What are some quick growing, flowering, climbing/vine plants that can be grown from a container garden (USDA zone 6)? What is a good time to start?
My main gardening space is a paved area in front of my house surrounded by a white picket fence. I planted a few vegetable and herb seeds in containers there this summer, and from seeing the ...
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Is there a good technique for transplanting medium-maturity pumpkin vines?
Pumpkin vines tend to drop roots at each major leaf along the vine.
I need to transplant several pumpkin vines that have dropped established roots in 5-6 spots each.
For the vine below, the black ...
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I'm having trouble identifying this vine in my yard
I'm in Massachusetts, and recently moved into a new house. We have a vine in the yard which I have been having trouble identifying so far, and I was hoping someone here might know.
It has not yet ...
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What are these viny plants? Are they poisonous?
These plants are located alongside a fence in my backyard. What are they?
My biggest concern is that they might be poison ivy. However, the plant in the first picture closely resembles a vine that ...
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Should I trim the shoots coming off the root of my grapevines?
I have a couple of grapevines that were planted 3 years ago.
The first year, they didn't do much.
The second year, there was lots of growth, but only a couple of grapes.
This year, I pruned it back ...
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What are some fast-growing, voluminous vines that are suitable to be grown in containers?
I have a large terrace in New York City, and am looking to fill it with some greenery without spending a fortune. In the past I have had good luck with morning glories in containers - they grow ...
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What is this vine-like weed and how do I kill it?
I have a viney weed growing in my yard. Weed and Feed doesn't seem to affect it. It's slowly spreading to more and more of my yard every year. What is it, and how do I kill it?
