Winterizing Your Clematis
Is it necessary to take precautions to protect your clematis from Old Man Winter? The answer to that questi...
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Where can I buy my Clematis?
Over the years I’ve been asked about finding good sources for purchasing clematis plants. I cannot speak fo...
When Do Clematis Bloom?
Whenever I do a lecture or a public event I am invariably asked “When do clematis bloom?” (i.e. what season will ...
Question: What is the plural form of clematis?
Answer: According to Word Hippo (http://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-plural-of/clematis.html) the plural form of...
How to Transplant, Move or Repot Your Clematis
Have you ever had one of your clematis overtake an area in your yard? Has an established clematis that you ...
Too Much Mulch?
You can find countless articles praising the benefits of mulch and I totally agree that it is a fabulous entity t...
To Lime or Not to Lime
Have you ever read or heard that you should be “…adding lime to the location your clematis is planted in.”? ...
Time to Tie Up Your Clematis
If you live in a warmer locale such as Southern California some of your clematis may just now be starting to take...
TIDY ID
In a previous article, “Name That Tag: ???”, I wrote about why you might want to make labels for your favorite ga...
What Is Your pH?
Back in the good old days when times were simpler farmers used to do a “taste test” to determine the soil’s pH fo...