Search


Clematis | A Popular Perennial Vine
Clematis (pronounced klem’uh-tis, accent on the first syllable) is the most popular and most often planted perennial vine. Clematis vines are long-lived, easy to grow and have a long season of showy blooms. Clematis provide color, vertical height, and an architectural framework to the garden. Clematis vines can be trained to climb a wall, trellis, fence, arbor or lamppost. They can also be planted to sprawl over and through shrubs and small trees. Some of the more compact var

Gardening to Attract Butterflies
Not only are butterflies one of the many of the pollinators, but they are delicate and beautiful to watch. Butterflies are attracted to diverse areas filled with nectar-rich flowers and food for the young larvae. Most of the plants in the following list provide nectar for butterflies and moths. The plants that serve as breeding sites and food for larvae are known as host plants. Decline of the Monarch
Over the past ten years, the Monarch population has been notably declining