I can see the wisdom in this planting tip. I would love to have a pretty vine or two or three growing on the south side of my house over the trellis. My Gen. Contractor warns me against it because it can bring destructive bugs, termites, and critters (we have a roof rat problem in Phoenix). He says it can be detrimental to the wood health itself. I'm considering a lattice that I can keep trim and away from the overhang itself. He would cringe if I covered the trellis.
