Summertime brings one of my favorite flowering woody vines, the trumpet vine. I'm sure that it's a favorite because of the nostalgia associated from the times playing under its big vine at my ...
Trumpet vine is a high-climbing, aggressively colonizing, woody vine that is cultivated for its attractive reddish-orange flowers that attract hummingbirds.
Climbers can be transformative in a garden setting. Whether you have a small, shady balcony or a south-facing tiny terrace, some of the best climbers to grow in pots can be used to great effect, ...
Nothing takes an unsightly fence or bare shed wall and makes it look better than a wild, lush expanse of garden plants covering it over – bonus if the plants are in flower, and pollinators are buzzing ...
Dear Dr. Dirt: My friend has a lovely orange flowering trumpet vine. She has given me a couple seedpods with seeds to plant. When and how should these be planted? -— Libby, Brownsburg Dear Reader: The ...
Q: The Chinese trumpet vine I planted four years ago was blooming when I brought it home. It has beautiful foliage, but hasn’t bloomed since. It’s planted in full sun, in well-drained soil, and I ...
Q. We have a trumpet vine that has been growing in the same sport for three years. It is lush and green, but no flowers. When I asked the nursery folks they said "Be patient." What is your take on ...
Hi Sue, Hope you are well. I was hoping you could help me on how to rid a garden and lawn of trumpet vines. Trying to create a wildflower garden, but the vines are growing like crazy! I’m thinking ...