If you only plant one shrub this year, make it a hydrangea! Hydrangeas come in a staggering array of sizes and colors to fit every garden. There's a form and variety that will work in nearly every ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to showy perennials it's hard to beat a hydrangea. Those flowering shrubs covered with ...

Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood can finish flowering so late in the season that pruning them after they bloom may not leave enough time for them to form flower buds for next year. It’s often best to ...

Deadheading hydrangeas in summer isn’t required, but it helps keep shrubs looking neat. For new wood varieties, deadhead before mid-August so they can settle before dormancy. Old wood varieties should ...

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 ...

This past week I got an email from one of my readers. She asked me about why her hydrangeas did not bear as many flowers as she hoped over the years, and if they were pruned better would they bear ...

As autumn draws near, many gardeners will be reaching for their shears, but it's a serious error to prune hydrangea flowers at this time of year. Whilst it might ...

CHATHAM - At the Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, fine gardener Pamela Vasques has built a reputation for her knowledge of hydrangeas. "First of all, Cape Cod , white picket fence and a hydrangea, that's ...

Hydrangeas are a landscape favorite. They seem to be so easy to get to bloom. But sometimes the blooming just doesn’t happen. What could have gone wrong? I’m pointing to myself also for three ...

Hydrangeas have long been a staple of Southern gardens, and it’s no wonder why. These beloved flowers, with their unique clusters of delicate blooms, offer a late-spring and early-summer splash of ...