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 ...

Pruning clematis correctly will help this vine look its best year after year. Often growing with little care in the right spot, clematis vines will bloom best when trimmed correctly at least once a ...

Clematis is a lovely perennial vine that climbs, grows, and can sometimes establish a permanent framework for fresh green growth. This beautiful plant lightens up the garden with large, vivid, ...

Q: My clematis are looking rather ugly now, but is fall a good time to prune them? A: The optimal time to prune clematis depends on what type of clematis you have. There are three groups of clematis, ...

Don’t you wish your clematis looked like those in the seed and plant catalogs? Much of it has to do with pruning and if you have grown clematis, this can be rather puzzling. Your clematis will survive ...

“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 ...

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 ...

One of the most well known companions of roses is the familiar clematis. We catch of glimpse of these vines climbing backyard arbors and often covering a trellis with large flowers near the front ...

A guide to the best plants to prune in April, featuring expert trimming tips, along with guidance on what not to prune and what to do in extreme weather ...

Pruning is often done during winter dormancy, but this group of fast-growing perennials flowers on new growth and can handle a dramatic chop in early spring.