Audrey Hillman Adams County, Penna. For versatility in the garden it's hard to beat the group of plants known as vines. They serve many purposes, and come in all sizes, shapes, flower and foliage color.
Vines help to artfully blend architecture with the garden.
They can be used as a screen to hide an unsightly fence or wall. They add a layer, or veil, of texture or color to any vertical structure. They can be grown up a tree, and through or over another plant or shrub thereby extending that plant's time and area of interest. They can even be used as a ground cover. And as an added benefit, they can be grown in situations where other plants would not have enough room to survive.