Boston ivy and Virginia creeper are two common vines on Ivy League college walls, and I don't think they harm the bricks or mortar. You could use a trellis of wires in front of the wall for vines ...

So you won't have to worry about wilting vines any longer. The Best Drought-Tolerant Climbing Vines Drought-tolerant shrubs are perfect for those low maintenance garden ideas.

Yes, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, investing in energy-efficient landscaping, such as climbing vines or trees, can help you decrease your energy bill, sometimes by more than 20%.

To each gallon of prepared soil incorporate one tablespoon of dolomitic lime. Keep the vines climbing with a good feeding program. Fertilize monthly with a 6-6-6 or similar analysis product.

Grow a vine wall Vines and vertical gardens are a natural match. Climbing plants easily defy gravity and can take on the shape of a trellis, arbor, or wall.

All the flowering and foliage vines lose their leaves for the winter. If the wall is in full sun, English ivy won't work as well as any of the other vines; it likes a little more shade.

Living Neil Sperry: Climbing, twining vines for the spring garden By Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram Updated March 06, 2015 12:00 PM Carolina jessamine Photo courtesy of Neil Sperry ...

Debbie Phillips asked. She has gradually added espaliers – an espalier is a tree or shrub that is trained to grow against a wall – on almost every outdoor wall of her house in Landfall.

Annual vines like morning glory, cup-and-saucer vine, cardinal vine, Spanish flag, nasturtium, black-eyed Susan vine and hyacinth bean grow slowly in early spring, then kick into overdrive in summer.