When I worked as a gardener in Italy, one of the most spectacular sights was a vast wisteria walkway that I cared for. Ten or ...

Lavender ( Lavendula spp.) is an herbaceous perennial that’s easy to grow and its blue-purple hues are complementary to roses ...

My friend Sharyn is a passionate gardener who lives, and gardens, in the Rouge Valley. By her own admission, Sharyn is a clematis queen – she has some twelve different varieties in her wonderful ...

Perennial flowers may be expensive but are well worth the investment. Summer perennials come back year after year, and many are low-maintenance, easy-care plants. Moreover, the perennials you'll ...

The vine may regrow and remain healthy next year. With so many clematis varieties, visit botanical gardens and garden centers to see plants in bloom to help you select your favorite colors and the ...

Understanding Clematis Varieties Clematis species vary significantly in size ... While it produces lovely white blooms in the fall, it is a highly invasive vine and is listed as a significant threat ...

Many of the large-flowered hybrid varieties of clematis do well in shade ... Schizophragma hydrangeoides, the Japanese hydrangea vine, is another shade lover with the added advantage that this species ...

First, it isn’t always a sprawling vine. In fact, there’s one variety ... Next week we delve into the various types and varieties of Clematis, some challenging and some not, as well as ...

Clematis is that plant for any vertical space. Miniature varieties can be 2 to 5 feet tall, with aggressive tall varieties exceeding 20 feet. Think of it as the impatiens of the vine world, because ...