Are you in an ongoing battle with climbers that insist on invading your space? Do they double in size overnight and block your way out the door? Here are a couple of ideas that might help.
I too have some invasive climbers that I just love. Your Article shows what I have always believed. In the proper place they can be not only beautiful but a great feature in your garden.
Life is Great! Holly
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I've seen pictures of some of yours, Holly, and they are really beautiful.
I didn't mention in the article, but I think the sculptural effects climbers can add to a garden are really effective. It's a little like creating art with them - like the 'doorway' you have there in the corner of your bushes. I have always thought that was so pretty.
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Great article. Brought fond memories of my son at about age 9 or 10 looking closely at a mature wisteria twining up a post and then commenting how 'cool' it would be to use as a torture devise. Boys!
I want to live in a world where the chicken can cross the road without its motives being questioned.
Name: Charlie Aurora, Ontario (Zone 5b) Maintenance of Perennial Beds.
Sensible article, Sharon.
I do tend to associate at least all but the most gracile vines and climbers with rapacious tendencies.
Perhaps they seem a bit like those frenetically career-minded individuals who happily climb over the faces of their lesser brethren, reaching up for the shining rewards of authority.
And to continue: also relieving themselves of the more menial tasks of the hoi polloi.
Sorry, Sharon.
Forgot. You're just speaking up for plants.
Thanks, Zuzu.
I thought about asking to use the picture of your beautiful wisteria that grows up the old tree, but since I was mostly writing about building our own supports, I thought I should stay on topic.
However, it would be nice if you shared it here in the comments.