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One of my readers from Ashland asked me this 15 years ago: “My clematis vines are getting pretty old, maybe 20 years. There are a lot of brown limbs. Can the vine be cut back and will it come back and ...

Q: I was wondering what this is in our lawn, and how to get rid of it. – Gary L. A: Your photo shows the infamous creeping Charlie, and it looks like this perennial weed has taken a liking to your ...

March has arrived, and it's time to grab your secateurs and start pruning. As plants begin to stir from their winter slumber, a bit of careful trimming now will ensure your garden is at its best when ...

A number of years ago, I had the wonderful fortune of visiting a garden called Ninfa. It was a garden just south of Rome, Italy that was very unique in many ways. There were many things that I loved ...

* What it is: Clematis is a popular and showy perennial twining vine, but its main Achilles’ heel is a wilt disease that can make the whole plant look like it was attacked with a blow torch shortly ...

Pruning shrubs and perennials in May can reward you with neater plants and tremendous future flowering displays. There is a lot to do in the garden this month, but do not overlook pruning when putting ...