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 ...

A number of years ago, I had the wonderful fortune of visiting a garden called Ninfa. It was a garden just south of Rome, Italy that was very unique in many ways. There were many things that I loved ...

Although some Clematis have a reputation for being difficult to grow, Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora, formerly C. paniculata) is a vigorous vine that adds beauty and fragrance to a fall ...

“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 ...

Whenever you see “buy one get one free” in the supermarket, it’s always a great temptation and sounds so much more attractive than “half price”, which amounts to the same thing. You can enjoy the same ...

Clematis are gorgeous plants, with a variant for any garden. From climbers to herbaceous types for borders you can find a clematis for any space. These pretty flowers are easy to grow and with clever ...

Q: I have an established clematis vine, and learned that there are a confusing variety of ways to prune them. Do I need to prune it? How can I tell which pruning method to use? A: Clematis are ...

Hunting the clematis is a game you can play in my garden with differing levels of success. Hunting the clematis is a game you can play in my garden with differing levels of success. I have bought and ...

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 ...

Every flower gardener should know the pleasure of growing clematis, a woody, deciduous climbing perennial in the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. With its large flowers, extended period of bloom and ...

Clematis Ooh La La, which featured in Raymond Evison's 2009 exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show Credit: Photo: ANDREW CROWLEY There can’t be many of us who haven’t, at some time or other, either bought or ...

It was when I saw the blisters on my hands that I realised just how much time I’ve spent away from the garden and gardening over the last twelve months. It’s been feast or famine for me as we have ...