There is a glorious moment when winter finally yields to spring. The birds are singing and snapping twigs from the branches above, and the grass is shooting up. It’s a glorious time for the gardener, ...

You say “clem-matis,” I say “clem-aa-tis. No matter which syllable you emphasize, every gardener should find room for at least one clematis vine. Within the genus, there are many species and lots of ...

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 ...

A number of years ago, I had the wonderful fortune of visiting a garden called Ninfa. It was a garden just south of Rome, Italy that was very unique in many ways. There were many things that I loved ...

Clematis are easy to grow. Plant them in soil that has been amended with organic matter in an area with their preferred light conditions, and clematis will show off their beautiful blooms in the ...

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 ...

Clematis grow and bloom at their best in a fertile, well-drained soil with a close to neutral pH – that is, no more than very slightly acidic, and in a sunny location with the plant’s roots shaded by ...

Clematis are not only a lovely flowering vine, but they are quite versatile. They can decorate your mailbox, a trellis or serve as a ground cover. Clematis might be just the plant you are looking for ...

One of the best-loved and most versatile vines is clematis. Most gardeners are familiar with the large-flowered hybrids that bloom in summer. Yet many species clematis put on an early show, providing ...

DENVER - Clematis add glamour to the garden. Among the most popular vines, clematis bloom with beautiful flowers in various shades of pink, lavender, blue, purple, maroon and white. Most of the showy ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... He says clem-AT-is; she says CLEM-a-tis. For the record, it’s the latter, but however it’s pronounced, these flowering vines spell breathtaking beauty. The ...

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 ...