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 ...

Q. Why is my trumpet vine not flowering? I have had this plant for four years and am still waiting for the trumpet flowers. –Oswego A. Campsis radicans is a vigorous, often rampant, perennial vine ...

A plain fence or wall can look bare in an otherwise beautiful garden, but there's a fast-growing climbing plant that could be the perfect fix ...

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: The Chinese trumpet vine I planted four years ago was blooming when I brought it home. It has beautiful foliage, but hasn’t bloomed since. It’s planted in full sun, in well-drained soil, and I ...

Q: I was wondering if you could identify this plant for me. I am a little embarrassed I don't know the name. Is it accurate to say these ants are eating berries on this plant? A: The plant in question ...

Q: My trumpet vine never blooms. Why? A: These can be finicky to get blooming, especially for the first time. Like wisteria and climbing hydrangea vines, it's not unusual for trumpet vines to go five ...

Summer is here, and trumpets are declaring it, but these trumpets aren’t blaring, they’re glaring. These trumpets are some of my favorite summer flowers, along with bell-shaped flowers. Summer is the ...

Q. Can you help us get rid of a trumpet vine that is about 10 years old and has never had flowers? Last year, we dug down a foot or more and though we had all the roots last year and this year, it ...

Summertime brings one of my favorite flowering woody vines, the trumpet vine. I'm sure that it's a favorite because of the nostalgia associated from the times playing under its big vine at my ...

Q: I planted a trumpet vine 3 years ago. It hasn't bloomed yet. Will it bloom next year? When can I prune the vine? A: Trumpet vines are notoriously slow to start blooming. They often focus mainly on ...