Pruning is so vital for healthy new growth and glorious blooms. But some plants have different schedules, for various reasons ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...

Garden boss Chris Bonnett from GardeningExpress says winter pruning can lead to healthier growth in spring, and has shared ...

"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...

Clematis, often called the “Queen of Climbers,” produces masses of flowers in a wide range of shapes and colors. Clematis plants can be trained to climb trellises, fences, arbors and obelisks, plus ...

Prune clematis anytime the plant is dormant, but don't do it now. Cut it back to 18 to 24 inches from the ground. Give it a good feeding with a good flower or vegetable garden fertilizer once new ...

Unpruned, a clematis vine grows increasingly large over the years, bearing flowers higher and higher until the only thing staring you in the face is a tangle of bare, woody stems. Avoid this by ...

Among ornamental vines, few bear flowers possessing the grace and elegance of clematis. More than 150 years of hybridization have been devoted to the improvement of this noteworthy ornamental plant ...