Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peas do not grow like beans, which wrap around a support and grow straight up. Peas sprawl. They need to be lifted up and tied ...

After a windy weekend, most of us look at the pile of fallen branches in the yard and think: what do I do with all of this? There's a better answer than the trash pile. Those branches can become one ...

Whether you grow mostly vegetables, mostly flowers, or a mix of both, chances are good you've wanted to put some vining plants into the mix—and that means adding a trellis to the gardenscape. A ...

Tom Miner harvests green beans in the rooftop garden at the Hammond Street Senior Center in Bangor in August 2015. Credit: Gabor Degre / BDN This story was originally published in June 2021. For ...

Using a cucumber trellis helps you grow more cucumbers in a smaller space by maximizing vertical space. Growing cucumbers on trellises also helps you prevent disease in your plants by allowing more ...

Trellises are the easiest way to expand your garden, whether you're growing ornamentals or edibles. In the Northwest, trellising tomatoes, cucumbers and other plants makes them less susceptible to ...

Dear James: We built a new home, and we need several attractive trellises near our garden and patio. Our budget is just about exhausted. Please give me some simple do-it-yourself construction ideas. — ...

Tino demonstrates how to make your own simple trellis for different situations. If you have plants that climb, scramble, or twist through your garden, chances are they’re growing on a trellis! There ...

If you have the ideal indoor environment to keep your monstera happy and thriving, you'll know how much growth it can put on in a short time — and how quickly it can get totally out of control.