If that isn t enough though you might need to resort to pesticides.
Will clematis get under siding.
You can use trellises lattice metal grids or mesh strong wires or even string.
Having the crown under the soil allows you to cut it completely back and it will grow new shoots that are fungus disease free.
In the meantime i sort of tied the vine around the gutter in hopes to get it started going that way.
The best way to grow vines up a home is to grow them not directly on the home itself but on a support set about 6 8 inches out from the home s siding.
I did have some but not sure if i used it all or not.
It s no wonder clematis is called queen of the vines there are over 250 varieties of the woody vine offering blossoms in colors ranging from purple to mauve to cream you can select a clematis cultivar with tiny flowers only inch across or opt for one offering huge 10 inch diameter blossoms.
No one knows how long newer types of siding will last with or without vines.
Hopefully with its tendacles it will attach to the gutter.
How to keep vines from damaging siding or shingles.
This will help if the clematis gets struck with wilt or a fungus that causes the entire vine to die back.
Putting a tray under the cats bowls is a good step and rinsing the bowls as soon as the cats finish eating helps too.
Any other ideas that would work without using hardware to go into the vinyl siding permanently.