A great, low maintenance way to decorate your garden is with the use of vines, since they look good on almost anything. If You’ve got a fence that stands out in your lush green garden, growing a vine over it can be a quick and beautiful solution. Depending on what look you want, there are many vines that can meet your needs.

There are many different ground vines available, that grow fast and strong, inching along the ground. They are very easily directed, so they can make a border around your garden, or just weave through the plants. These are a great alternative to grass, and some varieties are resilient enough to survive being stepped on. Some will even survive dogs!

Along with ground vines, “twining” vines are vines that make their way up a lattice or any equally porous surface by sending out small tendrils that latch on and loop onto whatever is close enough to reach in their search for the sun. While they require a lot of direction at first, once these vines have grown a bit, they require almost no care.

The most easily recognizable is vine is Ivy. it is seen around a lot, generally because it is so adaptable, and can fill in for pretty much anything. Ivy makes a great ground cover, and will grow up about any surface you put it on. Beware, though, as it grows quick and strong. It isn’t recommended for growth on a home, as recently buildings which have had ivy for many years have found that it has been deteriorating the

While vines are a great way to improve the overall look of your garden, they are also a great way to accent the architecture of your home. This can be done with the help of a “twining” vine, like the Virginia Creeper, which can cover an entire wall of your home in mere months! Use vines like these to accent a wall near your garden, but make sure they don’t take over your home!

So no matter what you want to do with a vine, you should have no problem getting it to grow. You should always do your research beforehand and find out about any negative qualities the vine has (such as its ability to destroy buildings, as is the case with Ivy) and researching how fast the vine will grow, especially if you plan on using it on your home.