Understanding Clematis Pruning
When spring arrives, many gardeners feel a moment of anxiety and incomprehension when faced with the tangled mess of branchesContinue Reading
Category: Climbing plants
Answers to Your Questions: Capricious Clematis
Question I planted a Crimson King clematis in the spring of the previous year. The following summer it wilted completelyContinue Reading
Hanging On, Part 2: Epiphytes
Here we are again with part two on plants that climb. If you didn’t see part 1 on climbers, it’sContinue Reading
Hanging On: Climbing Plants (Part 1)
As is often the case, I asked myself a question and, finding the answer fascinating, I’m sharing it with you.Continue Reading
Climbing Plants That Hide Quickly
When you’ve got a great view, you might as well show it off, even frame it, with a sophisticated andContinue Reading
The Most Beautiful Clematis Are Polish!
By Julie Boudreau A few months ago, I praised Russian lilacs. And, if, in my opinion, the most beautiful lilacsContinue Reading
How to Prune a Wisteria and Make It Bloom?
By Julie Boudreau With its incredible clusters of grape juice-scented flowers, wisterias (Wisteria spp.) hypnotize us with their beauty. EveryoneContinue Reading
Head in the Sun, Feet in the Shade
You’ll often hear said about clematis (Clematis spp.) that they like having their head in the sun and their feet inContinue Reading
Vines for Vertical Growing
This season, try adding a vertical element to your garden. You’re probably already growing peas, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and maybeContinue Reading
Hardy Kiwis are Coming to Town
Every fall, year after year, the arctic kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta) that I planted in front of my house, in theContinue Reading