So I am growing clematis up my mailbox post and am getting ready to fertilize

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12. Something was amiss with my comment. Yes, vinca is periwinkle, a vine. I meant to advise planting

Impatiens around your was it lamppost? They come in an array of colors and do well where we are.They're annuals tho so mb if you planted some pachysandra first around your clematis, then a ring of impatiens for seasonal color. The pachysandra is hardy and will stay green year-round.👍

When I got married, my grandmother wove 'crowns' of periwinkle that were placed on our heads in the beginning of the marriage ceremony. That was in '72. I still have them!
The words spoken were, "Crown them with honor and glory".

Good grief. Your doggie sniffln' poison ivy. You have to watch them 24/7. Tonite ours snagged a frog and deposited it on our back doormat, like a cat would!

I don't know the best method to get rid of it. MB a pro if it's really severe.