Q. Can you suggest a growing vine to use on a pergola that will not attract bees? I\'ve heard Honeysuckle was good. What about Clematis? (London, Ontario)

A. I would recommend a clematis called \'Prairie Traveller\'s Joy\'. It is very hardy, unusually vigorous, and produces small white flowers in mid to late summer (unlike many clematis cultivars) that do not seem to attract pollinators. It still sports the interesting seedheads.

Several years ago I planted one on each side of both our arbour and a \'seating nook\'. By the end of June, I find myself having to cut the vines back just so that we can walk through the arbour, and the nook is a wonderful shady respite when my gardening chores have exhausted me.

Linda Hugli
Master Gardener