If you’d like to enjoy the spectacular blooms of Clematis, you need to understand two key points. First, Clematis needs lots of sun but wants cool, moist soil to grow in. Second, Clematis vines want ...

If you’d like to enjoy the spectacular blooms of Clematis, you need to understand two key points. First, Clematis needs lots of sun but wants cool, rich, moist soil to grow in. Second, Clematis vines ...

My most successful have been daphnes, shrubby clematis, peony, and a Cistus called Pink Silk. I also have two young Chinese dogwood plants grown from seed. I value the several Pink Silk cistus (rock ...

My tomatoes in growing bags started off well but are now not as good as they were. How often should I feed the plants? Tomatoes in growing bags soon exhaust the nutrients in them and regular feeding ...

Q: I love clematis as there are so many different flower shapes, sizes and colors to choose from. I would like to plant them in pots to add something pretty to my outdoor seating space and use their ...

Answer: Perhaps a little information about Clematis can help you. There are three kinds of Clematis and they differ from one another in how and when they flower and how they are pruned. Type 1 blooms ...

When folks think of clematis, most imagine the big pinwheel flowers of hybrids like Jackman. These bold, deep-purple summer beauties are one of the most popular and widely planted clematis on the ...

There is a glorious moment when winter finally yields to spring. The birds are singing and snapping twigs from the branches above, and the grass is shooting up. It’s a glorious time for the gardener, ...

Sloth, as you probably already know, is the gardener's first line of defense. Come spring, when the neighbor's clematis vines are showing off with spectacular blooms the size of saucers, the gardener ...

Of all the perennial flowering vines, clematis may be the most beautiful. Every garden should have vertical elements, whether it’s a trellis on the side of a garage, a fence or wall, a freestanding ...