Appraising My Annual Vines
Every summer, I try an assortment of annual vines to meet various needs around my landscape. Several have become such useful additions that I begin to wish they were perennial. Purple hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab): I used this plant for quick ... [... more]
Virginia Tech Extension |
Great Garden Shortcuts: 100s of All-New Tips & ...
 Great Garden Shortcuts is a collection of the most unique and useful gardening tips and techniques ever published - straight from the country's most successful experts and backyard gardeners. With Great Garden Shortcuts you'll save time and trouble no [... more]
$0.25
A1 Books |
Annual Vines are Space Savers - Landscaping
Vertical gardening is something we don't always consider when we're planning our landscapes. Making use of this dimension saves space, which is of particular importance for those with small gardens. It also adds visual interest to the ... [... more]
Bella Online |
More Annual Vines for the Landscape - Landscaping
The climbing snapdragon is not even a relative of the common snapdragon we grow as a bedding plant. However, the blossoms do resemble those of the true snapdragon. About 11/2 inches wide, the blossoms come in white, pink, and purple. This plant ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Grow annual vines for quick cover
Looking for a quick fix to cover that chain link fence? Try a fast growing annual vine. Looking for a quick fix for that chain link fence at the back of the garden? Try an annual vine. These colourful and often fragrant plants mature in one ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Employ Annual Vines for Summer Entertainment
Use flowering annual vines to add excitement and entertainment to your garden this summer. Every garden needs live entertainment during the growing season to be truly complete. And nothing entertains like a chorus line of blooming annual vines. ... [... more]
Suite101 |
The Lotus Vine and Other Annuals for Landscapes - ...
Of the annual vines, the lotus vine and luffa are among some of the more interesting ones. The lotus vine seems small in comparison to most others. It is only 2 feet in length. Mostly grown in containers like hanging baskets, it has pea-like or ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Annual Vines for North Carolina
Start seedlings indoors in warm moist soil (germinates in 10 to 21 days); perennial grown as an annual. Seeds should be scarified and soaked in water for 12 to 24 hours to aid germination. Start from seeds; does not transplant well; thrives on ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
20 GOURD BIRDHOUSE SEEDS Fresh
Features: Also known as Birdhouse Gourd hard-shelled An annual vine producing attractive fruits that can be used in many craft projects. Very easy to grow. [... more]
Amazon.com |
Some Like it Hot
Good plant guide for the extreme Southeast: This little book is a great guide for gardeners in zones 8 and 9 and even the more temperate regions of zone 7. Chapters are divided by Ornamental Grasses, Annual Vines, Small Shrubs, Small to Medium Shrubs, [... more]
$19.95
Amazon.com |
Some Like It Hot
Good plant guide for the extreme Southeast: This little book is a great guide for gardeners in zones 8 and 9 and even the more temperate regions of zone 7. Chapters are divided by Ornamental Grasses, Annual Vines, Small Shrubs, Small to Medium Shrubs, [... more]
$24.95
Amazon.com |
Cottage Garden Annuals: Grown from Seed for Summer-Long ...
Amazon.com Review: This is an essentially British book, filled with charming photos of bungalows surrounded by a riot of annual flowers. These old-fashioned annuals are the rangy, colorful, sweetly scented flowers that evoke nostalgia for a grandma's [... more]
$27.95
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