I think Mother Nature is just becoming more forgetful in her old age. It is June after all and it should be reliably warm. Of ...

SUMMER is great for being out in the garden, but it’s not ideal when you don’t have any privacy in your outdoor space. To ...

Evergreen varieties like sweet-smelling, winter-blooming Clematis armandii are more sensitive to the cold and perform best in western valleys and the coast. More: Hebes jammin' in the summer, fall ...

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Here’s PennLive garden writer George Weigel’s Plant Pick of the Week for this week: * What it is: Clematis is a popular and ...

Question: For years I have tried to grow clematis in my garden and each year they seem to struggle more than they should.

Treat it well. A new clematis should be well-watered, but not overfed. Once established, it will respond well to rose or tomato food, or any fertilizer in the range of 5-10-5 or 5-10-10 or good ...

The full clematis family comprises twelve different groups, each with different habits and methods of care. But most popular are the spring bloomers (Group 1), repeat bloomers (Group 2), and ...

Early Summer Blooming Cultivars and Hybrids . Clematis lanuginosa ‘Candida’: Reaching up to 9 inches across, the brilliant, pure white flowers with yellow stamens grace the vine that grows 8 to 10 ...

With abundant blooms in a wide range of colors from soft white to dark purple, pink and even yellow, clematis reign supreme among climbers. A genus in the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family, clematis ...

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 in this first group produce blooms on old vines, so pruning should only be done after their second year, if at all. Bloom Time: Spring. When to Prune: Shortly after blooming.