Orlando Sentinel

The Plant Doctor: Out-of-control flame vines should be pruned after flowering

Question. A very attractive orange flowering vine is climbing local trees, shrubs and fences. What is the name, and does it need control? Answer. Obviously, it is out of control, but very colorful ...
Orlando Sentinel

Plant Doctor: Vine with orange flowers climbing over everything in my garden

Question: A very attractive orange flowered vine is growing on fences but also climbing over shrubs and trees. What is the name and should it be removed from the landscape plants? Answer: Many ...
Orange County Register

Finding a Southern California plant that’s not in the ‘Sunset Western Garden Book’

I can’t deny that one of my most pleasurable experiences is discovering a plant in my neighborhood that is not included in the “Sunset Western Garden Book,” widely considered to be the gardeners’ ...
Orange County Register

Here’s a colorful vining plant that creates shade without a lot of work

1. Pat and Charlie Bowers, who garden in Long Beach, asked for suggestions for a vining plant that will cover an arbor without requiring a lot of work to maintain. In “Wildflowers of North America,” ...