Article: The only way is up! Gardening.(Features)

Byline: PIPPA GREENWOOD

Climbers, especially those with flamboyant flowers or fantastic foliage, can transform "dead" vertical surfaces into truly gorgeous living walls.

Try it with fences, sheds, boundary walls or even the side of your house. Here's how...

Be supportive

A few climbers, such as Virginia creeper and hydrangea petiolaris, are self-clingers and don't need support grown against a fence or wall, but most do - get this in place before you plant.

For lighter weight climbers some trellis will do the trick, but for ...

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