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 ...

We have been camped at Twin Bridges near Ririe for the past week enjoying the last days before the snow falls. As we walked around the campground, it has been easy to see one of our common native ...

Answer: My top three choices that meet your criteria are Clematis, climbing rose and Dropmore Scarlet honeysuckle vine.

What: Clematis “Etoile Violette” is a medium-sized vine that produces deep royal-purple flowers in profusion in mid-summer. Each flower is about 3 inches across and can cover the vine in full flower.

Don’t you wish your clematis looked like those in the seed and plant catalogs? Much of it has to do with pruning and if you have grown clematis, this can be rather puzzling. Your clematis will survive ...