Hydrangea bushes flowering in a garden on a sunny day - Svechkova Olena/Shutterstock With so many beautiful varieties and colors, hydrangeas are a staple plant in many gardens. However, to ensure ...

Gloved-hands pruning hydrangea inflorescences in the garden - Natallia Ustsinava/Shutterstock Pruning hydrangeas isn't just about giving your shrubs a neat shape; it's all about timing. Cut at the ...

Dollarweed shows up in wet soils, so improving drainage will help. As for herbicides, use one of the broadleafed weedkillers ...

Hydrangeas don't need much pruning the first couple of years after planting. Some hydrangeas need very little pruning at all. But there are times you need to thin out a hydrangea bush that has become ...

Hydrangeas can be a pain to maintain. If you want the beautiful spring blooms of hydrangeas without the work, consider this ...

There is a simple task all hydrangea owners need to do in November to ensure their plants are healthy over winter and will ...

Hydrangeas are popular shrubs known for their large, showy flower clusters that bloom in pink, blue, purple, and white.

Hydrangeas thrive in spots with morning sun and afternoon shade, so avoid planting them in all-day sun or deep shade. Avoid overhead watering and soggy conditions—wet leaves from irrigation sprayers ...

Key Points Prune shrubs in fall only after frost when they’ve gone dormant.Avoid heavy cuts early since fall pruning triggers ...

The writer, Maria José Botelho, with hydrangeas on São Miguel, Azores, during her visit in July 2023. Hydrangeas bloom last month in the yard of the writer, Maria José Botelho, in Amherst. We are ...