Training vines

Grapevines grow by climbing and spreading across trellises, walls, and other surfaces. Growers "train" vines by controlling which way they grow, leading to healthier plants that produce better grapes. The most common way to do this is...

f you've ever driven through a vineyard area you may have noticed that some vineyards look different than others. Each vine training system offers different benefits to grapes.

Grapevines grow by climbing and spreading across trellises, walls, and other surfaces. Growers "train" vines by controlling which way they grow, leading to healthier plants that produce better grapes. The most common way to do this is...

Wisterias have sturdy, branch-like vines that twist up and around whatever support they can find. This means that, with some attention, you can train wisteria to cover almost any structure or follow any path, providing it’s well-supported. #wisteria #plant #garden

Learn about less invasive types of wisteria vines, and how to grow, train, prune, and support wisteria, an essential member of the Southern garden.

Passion flowers are exotic, eccentric, and even slightly alien. They grow on vigorous vines that have a stubborn streak and are difficult to train. However, passion vine training is possible if you fo

Jasmine is a great vine to grow in warm and mild climates. They prefer full sun but can tolerate light shade. Read more.

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Find a favorite garden hack for a climbing vine: Use a Slinky as a trellis in the garden! I’m sharing my favorite flowering summer vine and a creative way to help it climb that I discovered, …