By Nikki Phipps Flowering vines make attractive, colorful accents to gardens. Gardening Know How 57 Wandle Ave Bedford, OH 44146

A vine is a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.

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Most vines are described as woody or semiwoody climbing or trailing plants, however some vines are annuals and have herbaceous stems.

When they are young, climbing plants donít really show off their beauty. At first, they kind of grow bushy. Gardening Know How 57 Wandle Ave Bedford, OH 44146