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 ...

Pruning hydrangeas may seem like a straightforward and rewarding gardening task, but one common timing mistake could mean disappointing blooms come summer.

Hydrangeas are a gorgeous addition to any yard. If you want yours to concentrate its energy on growing bigger blooms, here's ...

Here's when to put the pruners away. Gardens overflowing with a kaleidoscope of colorful hydrangea blooms means summer has arrived in the South. Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical ...

When should I prune my hydrangea? I've gotten conflicting answers, so am a bit confused on what to do. This can be confusing, because there are many different types of hydrangeas! The answer depends ...

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 ...

I love old gardening sayings that have passed the test of time. One of my favorites is “prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The truism is meant to allay our fear of pruning, as though ...

Be especially cautious when deadheading cascade hydrangea. "Cascade hydrangea blooms on new and old growth and should only be deadheaded to the first set of leaves to allow the plant to produce the ...

A reader asked me why her hydrangea tree was not doing so well. I wrote a column about this in August, but this is the fourth question about hydrangeas I have had in the last two weeks. Her hydrangea ...

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As a rule, trees in North Florida can be pruned any time of year. However, the winter months seem to bring out the pruning bug in many folks. Winter can be an easier time to prune as many trees have ...

If you gathered in one large room, all the plant pros from all over the world and asked them to name the number one question they are asked by customers, that normally diverse and typically quite ...