I've never met anyone who didn't love clematis That doesn't mean, though, that everyone knows how to grow them successfully. I didn't, at least not until I heard a presentation by Linda Beutler, ...

You say to-MAH-toe, I say to-MAY-toe. You say cle-MA-tis, and I say CLE-ma-tis. No matter how you pronounce it, this is one beautiful vine. Grow it by itself, with another variety or with a whole ...

How do you pronounce clematis? I hear it said different ways and don’t want to make a fool of myself asking for it at the nursery. Pick your preferred pronunciation and say it with authority. I’ve ...

It's a question that has puzzled humanity since time immemorial. No, not the chicken-or-egg question. Or even why the chicken (or the egg; your call) crossed the road. The question we're referring to ...

There is, alas, an awful lot of snobbery in gardening — and it’s most obvious in the way we pronounce the name of one popular vine. That is, clematis. Sonia Day is a freelance contributor to the Star.