Top tip: Try to prune this group before new growth begins, pruning them back in late winter to a pair of healthy leaf buds.

Top tip: Try to prune this group before new growth begins, pruning them back in late winter to a pair of healthy leaf buds.

Often growing with little care in the right spot, clematis vines will bloom best when trimmed correctly at least once a year. Knowing how and when to prune clematis can do a lot to keep your vines ...

Pruning is so vital for healthy new growth and glorious blooms. But some plants have different schedules, for various reasons ...

Here are some tips for cutting back various varieties based on whether blooms appear on new growth, old growth or both. Pay attention to where the blooms are formed on your clematis vines; that will ...

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 ...

Clematis may be one of the most versatile, beautiful and easy-to-grow vines. No other vine has this kind of flower power with such a wide range of colors. Clematis start blooming in late spring.

Recently a reader asked me whether to deadhead clematis or not. The question seems simple enough – yes or no. Surprisingly, though, the answer is not so straightforward. Clematis bloom whether you ...

When is the best time prune my clematis? I understand there are three different pruning techniques depending upon the cultivars, but I don't know what I have. Yes, you're correct. Clematis (pronounced ...

“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 ...