Q. I have an established clematis in my backyard that flowers prolifically in early summer and I have often wondered in recent years if I should be going out and regularly deadheading it. What's best ...

“We have several clematis vines in our garden and do not know their names. Do you advise cutting them this fall or leaving them alone?” Different species and varieties of clematis have more specific ...

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 ...

Question: I know there are three types of clematis. And that the specific type determines when the clematis should be cut down. Can you give some direction as to when each should be cut, and perhaps ...

It’s spring and bountiful flowers and shrubs are in full bloom, including vines. Clematis is a vine featuring bright and colorful flowers, but can be a challenge for home gardeners. There are many ...

Q: My clematis are looking rather ugly now, but is fall a good time to prune them? A: The optimal time to prune clematis depends on what type of clematis you have. There are three groups of clematis, ...

Question: Carol, I'm hoping you are able to provide advice about pruning passionflower vines and clematises. I'm hoping it is OK to prune them in the spring. Both vines have a lot of wild (some dead) ...

Q. I need to move a large, purple-flowered clematis vine to another location in my landscape. What tips do you have? A. Moving a large clematis vine is a risky process – even riskier during the heat ...

Martha Murdock, in a 2017 Over the Garden Gate article, made a picturesque observation concerning a fundamental element of gardening: “[V]ines are the threads that weave [a garden] together. They can ...

Family lore has it that Wanda Lunn planted her first iris in her grandmother’s garden when she was 3. She’s been hooked on gardening ever since. Lunn grows hundreds of irises, lilies, peonies and ...

"I've always loved flower arranging," says Kaye Heafey, a gardener/entrepreneur in Healdsburg. She honed her skills foraging ingredients for Chez Panisse's singular floral creations. "That's when the ...