By Heidi Braley
The best house plants are the ones that will thrive in your environment producing rich green leaves and sometimes flowers. They add oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide from the air in your home, improving the overall air quality. The green can also add a calming touch to any room. Vines are usually very hardy and will grow quite well in an environment of partial light and normal humidity. Typical...
By Alina Bradford
You can trim a honeysuckle vine almost any time of the year and you can prune it back as much as you want without killing it. The only real factor to consider is how you want your honeysuckle to grow. These tips will show you how much to prune your vine to get more blooms, more vegetation and faster or slower growth. Prune away one-third to one-half of the top part of the vine. ...
By Amber Keefer
If you don't want the grapevine in your backyard growing into a tangled mess, you need to prune the plant every year while the vine is still dormant. Prune too much, and you might kill the plant. Don't prune enough, and you could end up with vines all over the place. But if you don't prune the plant at all, the vine will bear fewer grapes, and in a few years, it might not produce any ...
By Nannette Richford
Cut back to the main vine with a pair of pruning shears. This will encourage the main vine to grow rapidly and develop a strong trunk. Do not remove leaves from the main trunk, as the grapevine needs the leaves to produce food for the plant. Train the vine to grow vertically to create a straight trunk. Secure it to the supports with twine or wire as necessary. Pinch out the center ...
By Sarah Letts
Use 2 to 3 tablespoons of fertilizer for each vine you plant. After 2 years, increase the amount of fertilizer used to 1 cup per vine. Place a trellis, fence or arbor next to the grapevines. The vines need a supporting structure. Train them to grow along the structure by weaving them through it initially. Over time, they will simply grow that way. Water your grapevines. For the first ...
By Paula Parker
If left alone, however, the vine can become a pervasive, unsightly mess. Pruning honeysuckle vines is not difficult and will keep the plant neat and healthy. Timing the pruning of a honeysuckle vine will be determined by the reason for pruning. Shaping up messy and thinning out congested growth can be done in the spring or summer. If you would like to train the honeysuckle to grow up ...
By Debra Turner
Most of the over 100 species of this woody tropical trailing vine will overwinter outdoors only in tropical and sub-tropical climates where temperatures do not drop below 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. However, there is surely a variety perfect for any enthusiast's trellis or hanging basket, as the fragrant Mandevillas boast blooms in shades of white, pink, cream, yellow, red, dark red, even ...
By Carolyn Williams
The elegant clusters of flowers, the heady scent and the architecture of the vine itself serves to delight the eyes. But wisteria are also extremely aggressive growers. Pruning is a critical step to managing your wisteria vine to prevent it taking over your fence, gazebo, awning or other support structure. Be aware that wisteria blooms on the previous year's growth. As a result, focus ...
By M.S. Beltran
Tomatoes grow on vines, and while they can grow without any support, it is not recommended to let them go wild. The heavy fruits will weigh down the plants without support, and the fruit growing on the ground is more susceptible to mold, rot, disease and insect damage. Supporting tomato vines yields a greater harvest and helps to protect your plant, and fruit, for a healthy and delicious product. ...
By Garnet Greene
If your vine is simply a part of your landscaping it doesn't require pruning until it becomes too heavy or invades too much of your yard. If you would like your grapevine to produce grapes for eating or distilling into wine, your grapevine must be pruned in a very specific way. Prune grapevines initially when they are three years old. You can prune them at two years, but three is optimum to ...