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 ...

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 ...

• 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. • ...

Q. Several of my clematis vines appear to be partially broken very close to the ground. I don’t want to lose these beautiful plants. What do you recommend? –Georgette McKinley, Chicago A. It is not ...

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 ...

I've never met anyone who didn't love clematis That doesn't mean, though, that everyone knows how to grow them successfully. I didn't, at least not until I heard a presentation by Linda Beutler, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: Every year, before my clematis blooms, the vines suddenly turn brown and die back to the ground. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? A: You are suffering the heartbreak of clematis ...

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 ...