A few simple May jobs now – from feeding and pruning to tying in fresh growth – can make all the difference to how well ...

• Control weeds before they go to seed. • Sharpen the lawn mower blade for a clean cut. • Correctly identify pest problems before trying to control them. • Aerate the lawn to reduce thatch buildup. • ...

My clematis leaves have spots. My neighbor said I have to dig it up. It’s so beautiful when it blooms, is there anything less drastic I can do? Digging up the vine is premature. Clematis fungal leaf ...

Clematis vines are beautiful bloomers -- if conditions are right to encourage flowering. This one is called Wisley. Q: I have a clematis vine that grows like crazy. It's been in the ground for 6 or 7 ...

Three things made me fall in love with clematis: a visit to Linda Beutler's garden here in Portland, a trip to England with my mom and dad, and getting to know Maurice Horn of Joy Creek Nursery. At ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clematis 'Montana' flower blooms Q. I have an established clematis in my backyard that flowers prolifically in early summer and I ...

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 ...

It is always fun to go vertical with climbing plants each spring, in particular the vine we call Clematis. This special plant ...

Q: I have been perplexed for many years concerning my clematis. The variety is ‘Gipsy Queen’ and it is healthy but never blooms. Every spring, I prune it back a couple of inches from its base, which I ...

The first clematis in the year to flower is the perfect source of food for winter-active bees - and its blooms are scented, too For the first time since I planted it four years ago, my Clematis ...

Q: A pod like a small vanilla bean appeared at the top of my clematis vines last summer. The seeds inside look like pine nuts. Are they clematis seeds, and if so, how do I plant them? A: The beanlike ...

Patricia Dawson has a problem with a Clematis alpina ‘Foxy’ that she is growing up a bamboo wigwam in a pot. She sent me a picture, taken in the late summer, which showed that almost all its leaves ...