If you want to refresh the exterior of your home and are looking for an alternative to painting it or installing shutters, how about adding a touch of nature by training some climbing plants up your walls? From clinging vines to romantic roses, most climbers – once established – demand little attention in return for a spectacular display of vibrant foliage and blooms.
Growing plants up the front of a house is an obvious focal point that lends itself to being surrounded with a deliciously fragrant vine such as star jasmine, climbing bourbon and noisette roses, but these perfumed heroes also work around bedroom and living room windows, and look glorious above a backyard patio.
