Clematis is a popular perennial climbing plant that produces colorful, winding blooms that are occasionally fragrant. Due to their vining nature, these plants can be added into your garden in a myriad ...

The Clematis is known as the aristocrat of climbing vines because it’s flowers are rich in color and have varied bloom times. Tomas Ovalle Fresno Bee, 2008 The beginning of June is summer clematis ...

Most of us have boundary walls, fences, or garden buildings such as sheds or studios that are in shade for part of the day, and in some cases all day long, especially if your garden faces north or ...

This climbing plant with large, gorgeous flowers in an array of colors can certainly liven up your boring fence and bring interest to your garden.

* What it is: Clematis is a popular and showy perennial twining vine, but its main Achilles’ heel is a wilt disease that can make the whole plant look like it was attacked with a blow torch shortly ...

1. Pick a place that is sunny but where the roots can be kept cool and evenly moist. 2. Buy at least 1-year-old plants in 1-gallon pots. 3. Amend the soil with compost and then plant the roots deep, ...

Barbara Franzen and Joyce Braun, both master gardeners with Ohio State Extension, Cuyahoga County, contributed to these suggestions. So did Andrew Pratt, grounds manager and horticulturist at the ...

Going vertical with climbing plants adds visual interest to any garden, providing nice foliage and often ideal seasonal flower power. There are useful vines out there in all shapes and sizes — some ...

"Growing things vertically increases the amount of plants that you can grow in your garden," says J. Richard Huff of Cleveland Heights. He and his wife, Mahala, do not have a small yard, but their ...

If you're looking for a climbing plant that will provide good coverage and lots of colour, look no further than clematis. Dubbed 'the queen of climbers', clematis – a family of hardy, climbing ...

Every flower gardener should know the pleasure of growing clematis, a woody, deciduous climbing perennial in the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. With its large flowers, extended period of bloom and ...