Growing Beans

All bean plants come in two basic growing varieties, bush and pole climbing. The bush bean grows just as the name implies -- the plants resemble a small bush and rarely exceed 30 inches in height....

Green beans can be "taught" to climb up poles, as they naturally grow as vines that cling to and grow around what is nearest their roots. For this reason, they are often called "pole beans." There...

Pole beans and climbing peas need poles, garden stakes or trellises to be healthy and productive. Plants will climb up along the poles, wrapping their vines around the stake as they grow. Poles...

Pole beans grow best on a trellis or on poles. If pole beans were left to grow along the ground, it would be impossible to harvest the beans without damaging the plants. Giving pole beans support...

There are two types of green beans to choose from when planting a vegetable garden; bush and pole. Bush beans are low maintenance shrubs that tend to ripen all at once, at which point your harvest...

Some types of beans need a trellis to grow properly. Many home gardeners choose to grow bush beans for convenience, but others swear by the flavor of old-fashioned pole beans. Pole beans require a...