Spring has sprung early in parts of the UK this year, and while British people are celebrating the unseasonal warm weather, there’s actually cause for concern.

Producing walls of colour over a long period, clematis are essential garden climbers. Hazel Sillver looks at some of the best ...

The shift to early flowering in the UK is greater for smaller plants than trees and shrubs, and is related to warming temperatures in winter and spring over the past 70 years. Close.

While the study speaks to a long-term trend, other parts of the world have reported recent early flowering seasons. Last March, Japan recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years .

Global warming is causing plants in the UK to burst into flower around a month earlier, with potentially profound consequences for crops and wildlife, according to research Wednesday that used ...

According to Down To Earth, soil-based potting compost is best for growing clematis in containers. However, John Innes No. 3 compost can be improved by adding 50% by volume of a peat-free compost.