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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

“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 ...

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) ...