Hydrangeas are a popular flowering shrub thanks to their large blooms and extended flowering season. However, one common ...
A gardener's hydrangeas have produced healthy green leaves but no flowers for two years. Here's the key mistake they made and ...
Pruning hydrangeas is essential for maintaining a healthy and vibrant plant, but it's important to know when and how to do it ...
Some hydrangeas can also be cut down to the ground to protect them from winter weather, while others need a more gentle approach where pruning is done in a staggered way over years -- both of these, ...
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 ...
Get your garden ready for spring with this essential pruning checklist ...
It pays to keep your eyes open when you’re out in the garden. In 1983, Vern Black of Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries noticed a Hydrangea macrophylla in a neighbor’s yard that bloomed its head off every ...
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 ...
Hydrangeas are another “frequent casualty” which should be left alone in January. Popular mophead and lacecap varieties ...
We had our first listener question at Homegrown NH, from Vera in Concord: My oak leaf hydrangeas have grown large and are overtaking their beds. Do I wait until spring or after they bloom next summer ...
Expert gardener explains which plants and trees need pruning in January, as it will promote growth later in the year for lush ...
When your summer-flowering blooms start to fade, temperatures begin to fall, and autumn leaves cover your lawn, you may be inclined to start pruning your plants. And while some plants require an ...