Clematis are a gardener's favourite: they're prolific bloomers, producing flowers in a spectrum of colours and sizes. But knowing when to prune clematis will encourage the best displays every year. As ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. graffoto8 / GETTY IMAGES Clematis is a lovely perennial vine that climbs, grows, and can sometimes establish a permanent framework ...

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 ...

“We have several clematis vines in our garden and do not know their names. Do you advise cutting them this fall or leaving them alone?” Different species and varieties of clematis have more specific ...

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 ...

Clematis may be one of the most versatile, beautiful and easy-to-grow vines. No other vine has this kind of flower power with such a wide range of colors. Clematis start blooming in late spring.

Q I would like to prune my Henryi clematis of its large tangle of brown stems but realize many of them support the buds that are about to bloom. After flowering, how much of the vine can I cut back?

In my new garden, I have managed to find homes for 11 different clematis vines, so far anyway. I planted one each on the four posts of my pergola on the east side of the house two years ago and they ...

It’s a key moment in the season, and it’s easy to underestimate it. A few simple tasks now – feeding, gently tying in new growth, and keeping up with watering – really do have a knock-on effect on how ...

Q: I planted an evergreen in front of my clematis vine to shade the roots. That worked great for years, but now the evergreen is big and is shading the whole plant. The vine is smaller every year. So ...

LET’S TALK ABOUT clematis (kle-MA-tis); or maybe you’d rather discuss clematis (KLEM-a-tis) — it’s complicated, right? Career nurseryman and longtime Great Plant Picks adviser Alex LaVilla is here to ...