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I made these plantings a few decades ago, when a mail order source for miniature roses was still in existence and small-flowered clematis vines were more readily available. Many local garden centres ...

This is a great time for planting clematis. Soils have not fallen to winter temperatures, and after so much rain there's plenty of moisture. Clematis are remarkably versatile with habits, colours and ...

Climbing roses bring vertical drama, fragrance, and timeless charm to any garden when planted, trained, and cared for ...

There are three kinds of Clematis — Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3. Type 3 blooms on new wood, flowers continuously July through September, and is the best choice for Minnesota gardens. Clematis is ...

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, ...

They'll wow the neighbours ...

Celebrity garden designer DIARMUID GAVIN says now is the time to start wigwams of climbing plants like sweet peas and ...

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

One of my readers from Ashland asked me this 15 years ago: “My clematis vines are getting pretty old, maybe 20 years. There are a lot of brown limbs. Can the vine be cut back and will it come back and ...

When most people think about growing roses, they think of bushes and shrubs. If you haven’t discovered the exceptional beauty and versatility of climbing roses, you’re in for a happy surprise. Roses ...

About five years ago, I planted a clematis at the foot of my arbor and proceeded to forget about it. This is what is required of clematis; you plant it in fairly rich soil, you chop it back, then you ...