Hydrangeas are a gorgeous addition to any yard. If you want yours to concentrate its energy on growing bigger blooms, here's ...
Blooming hydrangeas have always reminded me of cloud gardens. With their lush, airy bouquets in sky-inspired colors—soft pastels, bold blues, and sunset pinks!—these plants can transform any yard into ...
Proper hydrangea care begins with identifying which species bloom on last year’s growth versus those that flower on new ...
Hydrangea macrophylla produces big rounded pink and blue flowers. They bloom best on old wood but can also set a flower late in the season on new wood. K-State Research and Extension When it comes to ...
Prune Hydrangeas Like This or Risk No Flowers Next Year originally appeared on Dengarden. While technically, you don’t have to prune your hydrangeas, the act of cutting away old growth will help them ...
After the article on winter pruning of shrubs, questions concerning pruning hydrangeas have come to the Berks County Master Gardener Hotline. This article will help dispel the mystery. Do you really ...
Discover what to do with hydrangeas in March, with insights from garden experts. They talk through five key hydrangea tasks to do this month in time for spring.
This week I got an email from one of my readers, and she asked me why her hydrangeas did not bear as many flowers as she hoped over the years. Maybe pruning would be the answer and maybe not, which is ...
Hydrangeas not blooming may be due to improper pruning time, winter damage, or too much shade. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, so pruning them in winter removes flower buds. Smooth ...
Recently, I spoke at a garden club meeting, and many of its members aren’t from Georgia. Approaching me after my talk, they expressed their adoration for the colorful hydrangeas we enjoy here in the ...
If it is a tall, clinging vine (up to 80 feet), it is climbing hydrangea. If it has multilobed leaves, like an oak tree, and cone-shaped flowers, it is an oakleaf hydrangea. If it has leaves that come ...
While technically, you don’t have to prune your hydrangeas, the act of cutting away old growth will help them maintain their shape, encourage new growth, and encourage more abundant blooms. The trick ...