Clematis plants come in a wide array of bloom colors, shapes, and sizes. Keep yours healthy and the stunning blooms coming ...

Q. Two years in a row I’ve lost newly planted clematises. Both vines grew well until their leaves started turning brown from the bottom. Eventually, all the leaves were dead. Is there anything I can ...

A. Handle your plants carefully at planting time and as you train and tie the vine to its support. Plant the vines deeper than they are in their pots. The current recommendation is to dig a hole deep ...

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, ...

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 ...

When summer temperatures top 90 degrees as they often do this month, many plants begin to throttle back from growth mode to survival mode. Some lose the battle altogether or suffer subtle setbacks ...

I used to have a beautiful clematis. But almost overnight some of the shoots just died off. A gardening friend said this is known as clematis wilt. Can you tell me why this might have happened and ...

Clematis are grown for their beautiful flowers though they are notoriously high maintenance, with regular pruning required to keep the striking flowerheads productive. As well as needing ongoing care ...

Clematis are beautiful, versatile vines, often referred to as the queen of flowering vines. There are more than 250 species of clematis with several hundred cultivars. Not all of these will grow in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If you're looking for a spectacular blooming vine, you can stop your search in the clematis section of the garden ...

• Sweetpeas grow rapidly in June and need to be tied in regularly. This is particularly important if you are growing them on canes, as the tendrils can't quite cling on, but tying may not be needed ...