February can feel like a slow month in the garden, as winter drags on and spring is yet to arrive. But there’s lots you can do now to encourage spring growth, especially when it comes to pruning ...

Q. We have a trumpet vine that has been growing in the same sport for three years. It is lush and green, but no flowers. When I asked the nursery folks they said "Be patient." What is your take on ...

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 ...

Leafy vines can be pruned any time during the year. Vines that flower in spring should be pruned soon after the bloom. The best time to prune summer-flowering vines is in late winter to early spring.

Q: I have a trumpet vine that I planted about 3 summers ago. It grows profusely but doesnt bloom. It is planted in a sunny location, is well mulched and has received a sufficient supply of water. I ...

Q. What can you tell me about trumpet vine or trumpet creeper? Many of my friends tell me to avoid it like the plague. A. Depending on who one talks to, trumpet vine is either native to the ...

Q • I have a 4-year-old hummingbird vine that I have always cut back to about 1 foot and have never seen a flower. This past year I just trimmed the ends to manage it on the trellis. It had only a ...

WELL, DAY 10 still has no frost and the mild temperatures are pushing several of your landscape plants to “break dormancy.” With that in mind, I started pruning fruit trees this week. Today, I will ...

What is not to like about a plant that is naturalized to Ohio, produces showy yellow orange to red trumpet-shaped flowers, attracts hummingbirds, bees and deer, and can be expected to grow 15 feet a ...