I haven't planted morning glories before, but I picked up quite a number of seed packets this year. I've been wondering how to support the climbing vines, and am so glad I saw this thread. Both the masonry ladder arches and the pots sunk into the ground look like great ideas. I've also thought of running 8' tall deer fencing between those tall, thin metal fencing posts. Question - how high do morning glories usually climb? Are the japanese morning glories shorter than the more familiar old-fashioned morning glories? About how high are your arches and in comparison, how high are the cages around the pots sunk into the ground? One more question - do you start your seeds indoors, or do you wait and just sow them directly into the ground (or pot) outside? I know, a lot of questions - Thanks! Terri