Clematis comes in a wealth of sizes, shapes, and colors, so there's a variety that will work for just about every space. These hardy flowering vines with large, colorful flowers lend a somewhat ...

Purple clematis has long been a staple in Minnesota gardens. But lately, when gardeners here want a flashy plant, they've tended to gravitate toward exotics like mandevilla or annuals like cardinal ...

When: The best time is late winter or very early spring, before the plant comes out of dormancy. Why: Pruning is a key cultural practice used to encourage blooming and to maintain the heath of the ...

The scientific names of plants can be tricky for many of us to pronounce. Often it’s because the names are long and twist our tongues in ways that feel unfamiliar, but sometimes even the relatively ...

Because there’s no such thing as too much Clematis, here’s how to get a little more — and make it last a little longer. By Margaret Roach It’s hard to imagine that the aphorism warning about too much ...

Clematis are easy to grow. Plant them in soil that has been amended with organic matter in an area with their preferred light conditions, and clematis will show off their beautiful blooms in the ...

There are many varieties of clematis and I gave up long ago trying to know them all. For me, it has worked better to study the habits of my own plants and care for them accordingly. When clematis are ...

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 ...

When I was a gardening neophyte, I planted an all-pink flower bed in front of my house. I selected my favorite soft pink flowering plants to fill out the bottom, middle and top, where a trellis runs ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Hobbs/Future Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants ...

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 ...