Beginner Gardening: Please help me hide this thing!, 1 by childofthecorn

childofthecorn wrote:
I promise I am not getting off the subject... The year before last I had a large tub I kept worms in to fish with all summer. When I noticed several worms dying late in the Fall I decided to dump them right in front of the concrete after loosening the soil under and around the concrete, then I packed all the contents of the tub up under the raised concrete. Now it looks as if it's all flat land again. Also, when I dumped the tub I noticed several worms still alive, so I am hoping it has improved the soil condition, but I don't really know.

Anyways, I am wanting to plant something to hide the I-beam, but what are my options? Will anything else grow with evergreen vines or ivy in zone 5b? Has anyone had to hide an object with ivy, if so, what have you found to work the best at hiding it? I know I could try English Ivy or Boston Ivy, but what else? I really want a little color. Can anyone give me some ideas on how to cover this thing up and what to cover it with?