Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont Vines, while of great landscape value, often have been ignored in landscape plans because many gardeners fail to realize their potential. Vines lend themselves admirably to vertical structures found in contemporary and old-fashioned gardens.
Vines can partially cover and blend the structure with other plantings.
Certain vines with coarse foliage or dense habit of growth are ideal for fences or arbors. These vines can be used for screening objectionable views, either permanently or temporarily, until other plantings are large enough to achieve the desired effect. They will give shade and privacy to a porch or break the monotony of a long fence or stone wall. On steep banks or under shade trees where grass can be grown only with difficulty, certain vines make fine ground covers. In areas where space is very limited and high shrubs would require too much room, they can be used instead of shrubbery to achieve the effect of a narrow space divider or barrier.