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Vermont Garden Journal: How To Grow Morning Glories

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Morning Glories are related to sweet potatoes and moon flowers and are often used a decorations, though they are sometimes grown as food. The plant likes to climb, so it is a good idea to put them near a mailbox, trellis or fence.

Morning glories are often grown as decoration and sometimes a food crop. It is related to other common garden plants such as sweet potatoes and moon flowers.

Here are five tips for growing morning glories:
Morning glories grow and flower best in full sun in fertile soil. However, too much nitrogen leads to lots of leaf growth with few flowers.

  • Start seeds indoors 3-to-4 weeks before the last frost or sow them in the ground now.
  • Nick the seed with a file and soak them overnight in warm water to enhance germination.
  • Morning glories are climbers so try to plant them near a mailbox, pergola, trellis or fence. They always climb clockwise, opening in the morning and closing by afternoon.
  • Morning glories self-sow, so be prepared to weed out seedlings next spring in that area.
  • Consider planting morning glories near evergreen shrubs such as junipers and yews. Let the vine crawl through the plants to surprise you with their blooms.
Charlie Nardozzi is a nationally recognized garden writer, radio and TV show host, consultant, and speaker. Charlie is the host of All Things Gardening on Sunday mornings at 9:35 during Weekend Edition on Vermont Public. Charlie is a guest on Vermont Public's Vermont Edition during the growing season. He also offers garden tips on local television and is a frequent guest on national programs.
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