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  • Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'  trained up our mature maple tree.
  • Clematis 'Perle d'Azur',

How To Train a Clematis on a Tree Trunk

When I planted a climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) near our maple tree, I also planted Clematis 'Perle d'Azur', thinking that it climb the tree using the hydrangea ...»
vine for support. I knew that Clematis climb by wrapping their wrists around small twigs, so other vines are wonderfully helpful for their successful climbing.

Here are some tips to get a Clematis started up your tree!:

-Choose a tree with rough bark, like a maple or oak. A smooth tree, like a cherry, with not get enough grip for your Clematis as it grows.

-Plant it on the shady side of the tree trunk and add compost. Mulch well. This enables you to give its roots the shade they need to start well.

-If you are not planting by another vine, then add a way for the Clematis to make it on to the tree bark. Use small bamboo canes, fishing line or twigs to make a scaffold for it to climb.

-Help the Clematis along by occasionally tucking its loose new growth into the rough bark of the maple.

It has turned out beautifully! I especially like the dreamy blue of Clematis 'Perle d'Azur' when viewed on the tree trunk against the blue sky. I hope yours does too!

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    Hydrangea's are my favorite flower but I did not know that there was a ...»

    "climbing hydrangea". This makes me very happy. I also have clematis in every corner of my front and back yard, climbing on everything. I can't wait to look for the hydrangea.

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Jasper or Agate?

I found this rock in my backyard tonight. Not sure if it is Jasper or Agate. Anyone know? It weighs almost 4 lbs and is bigger than the palm of my hand. If it is agate or jasper is it ...»
worth anything and is it worth having it cut somewhere? Thanks for your help!

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Missy L Duluth, MN 1 hour ago
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    Debra Peters 1 hour ago
    I would take it to a local rock shop - they should be able to tell you. Neat rock - what ever ...»
    it is!!

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  • This is the pond in front of our house.  Built by previous owners.  Fun, but dirty w/the trees surrounding.
  • Front of house w/large garden in front, and to the side.  Entry gate is to the left of the corner of the house.  Hoping to build deck along the length of house

Outdoor Living: Our Front Yard Pond and Other Projects

We just purchased this house and it has a great 3/4 acre yard with a pond in front. It has a fountain, w/a spray fountain (see white pvc pipe in pic). We like it OK, but it is dirty as it ...»
is under the trees and gets lots of leaves in it. The fountain leaks in back and the water keeps getting lower and lower, probably a hole in the liner somewhere.

So we are thinking of filling in the pond w/small red lava landscaping rock on bottom (lots of this in a garden we are redoing and I dislike it), then river rocks on top w/the fountain still bubbling up in the middle. Any suggestions on how to do this properly so that the water will not leak out, and we don't have to continue to refill the water level? Thanks for any ideas, I live in Wyoming so there is LOTS of snow in the winter and it is only used in the summer months.

Now we are also going to redo the front of the house w/a full length deck (eventually a roof over it). Have some cinder blocks, and thought about using wood decking over them w/the blocks as support. Do we need to place the blocks in sand to level? Or how should we proceed?

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Kris Lee Jackson, WY 2 days ago
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    Kris Lee 3 hours ago
    Jill, thanks. We do not have fish as the pond freezes solid in the winter. We do keep a bagger ...»
    on the mower so the grass clippings are kept to a minimum. Thanks for your suggestions.

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Landscaping: Grass for a sandy yard.

Our yard is mostly sand and hard dirt and has alot of dead patches in it, I am trying to get grass to grow. Anyone have any ideas of what type of grass I could use. Plus I cannot get my ...»
dogs to stop digging holes. the dirt they dig up looks just like sand. I just want a nice green yard without holes

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George Frederick Florence, SC 24 hours ago
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Gardening: How do I get trees out of my ground cover?

I have a good sized bed of myrtle ground cover and there are oak and maple saplings growing in it. How do I get rid of them without digging up the whole bed? Is there any way to keep them from starting there in the first place? Help!!!

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Dotty Albright Scio, OH 2 days ago
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Gardening: Problem with ants!

I have little mountains built by ants all over my lawn. If you flatten them they build them back up in about 2 days. Year to year they seem to have increased. I have tried vinegar and hot ...»
water but it doesn't seem to do much over all. We live in eastern PA. Any ideas? Thanks

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Nono Media, PA 2 days ago
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    Sia@South 47th Yesterday
    Are these black ants, or red ants? For the dark ants, you can try Borax, Baby Powder, Tee Tree ...»
    Oil, Ground up Chalk, Bay leaves. If they are red Fire Ants, you'll need the Pro's.

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Landscaping Ideas for Zone 6a

there is a crimson king maple in the front and will shade the right side of the house some. the drive that lead into the portaco doesn't have anything to obstruct the morning sun. The front of the house faces east. drive is south so might get some afternoon sun on the right side of the house then. I posted a pic before but this might give everyone a better idea of what I am working with.
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Rindy Bergbower Newton, IL 4 days ago
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    Let us know and show us what you have done to your area. :)
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Gardening: When and how do I use Lime?

I know Lime is good for the woody plants, but can I use it on my lawn? Best way to apply it????
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Rosemary Hesse Nottingham, MD 2 days ago
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  • Before - Backyard Fence
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Outdoor Landscape

Using stain, lanterns, and a couple accent pots you can completely transform an outdoor space!

Black Mulch: Menards (Big Box Retailer) ...»

Red Pots: 27" Walmart

Lanterns: Misc stores (all were under $20 - Home Goods, Pier One, Garden Ridge)

You can learn more details about how I transformed the space from my blog.

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Elisa Naperville, IL 3 days ago
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    Elisa Yesterday
    The edging was actaully already existing from the previous owners. This is a 4x4 wooden post, ...»
    which we painted with the stain.

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Gardening: Get the Yucca Out of My Yard

I'm trying to get rid of some yucca plants that came with our home we purchased last year. As I was digging, I discovered HUGE tubers attached to these lovely guys, which made me think ...»
these spiky specimens might be tougher than I first thought. Any advice on how to get rid of them for good?

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Small Talk Mama Kansas City, MO 5 days ago
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    Melissa 7 hours ago
    My brother has them in his pasture. He poured them full of gas once and set them on fire, but ...»
    a whole bunch of little ones came up around the dead one. I think they are evil.

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