For hydrangea types that flower on old growth—such as bigleaf, oakleaf, mountain, and climbing hydrangea—by pruning the hydrangea, you'd basically be cutting away all of next year's blooms with every ...
Not to play favorites, but hydrangeas are a notch above the rest in my book. With their abundant flowers and varied vivid hues, they can often be noted as the star of any garden. From how to deadhead ...
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 ...
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 ...
Pruning hydrangeas at the wrong time can harm next year’s blooms, so it’s best to know your plant type first. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, meaning fall pruning can remove next ...
The sheer variety of hydrangeas available at garden centers speaks to their popularity. Gardeners adore the billowy blooms and elegant foliage they bring to the summer garden. But sometimes hydrangeas ...
Let's kick off with the good news that mophead hydrangeas are very simple to grow and do not require lots of pruning. You can get a fantastic display of large and spectacular blooms year after year ...
Can you prune hydrangeas in February? If you've caught yourself wondering this, you're not alone; it's a question on many a ...
Hold off on pruning your hydrangeas in the fall—trimming too early can either stunt new wood growers or wipe out next year’s blooms on old-growth varieties. Save the serious snipping for early spring ...