Clematis is a lovely perennial vine that climbs, grows, and can sometimes establish a permanent framework for fresh green growth. This beautiful plant lightens up the garden with large, vivid, ...

Evergreen clematis, or Clematis armandii, is a striking climbing plant that adds year-round greenery to any plot. What's more, this flowering climber is one of the first to bloom in spring, proving to ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

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Early spring is best for planting or moving clematis. When planting, amend the soil with compost and cut the stems back to a pair of healthy buds 12 inches above ground. Water well, then plant one to ...