Q: I have an established clematis vine, and learned that there are a confusing variety of ways to prune them. Do I need to prune it? How can I tell which pruning method to use? A: Clematis are ...

Often growing with little care in the right spot, clematis vines will bloom best when trimmed correctly at least once a year. Knowing how and when to prune clematis can do a lot to keep your vines ...

Clematis are a gardener's favourite: they're prolific bloomers, producing flowers in a spectrum of colours and sizes. But knowing when to prune clematis will encourage the best displays every year. As ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. graffoto8 / GETTY IMAGES Clematis is a lovely perennial vine that climbs, grows, and can sometimes establish a permanent framework ...

Heat, drought, and pest obstacles aside, landscape plants now have completed most of this season’s growth. The result in some cases is a landscape that’s blown past ideal sizes and is now bordering on ...

It's a familiar story: that little shrub you once fell for has quietly grown into something far larger than you ever imagined. Or perhaps you inherited an overgrown garden when you moved in. The good ...

Summer weed priority: No seeds! You’ll never stop all weeds. Even if you pull or kill every last weed in the yard and mulch religiously, some new weeds are still going to find a way to pop up. You can ...

One of my readers from Ashland asked me this 15 years ago: “My clematis vines are getting pretty old, maybe 20 years. There are a lot of brown limbs. Can the vine be cut back and will it come back and ...

Q: I planted an evergreen in front of my clematis vine to shade the roots. That worked great for years, but now the evergreen is big and is shading the whole plant. The vine is smaller every year. So ...