The abundant, round blooms of hydrangeas are a classic sight of summer. Their blue, pink, and purple flowers are a cheerful and reliable perennial that seems to quickly sprout out of nothing but bare ...

Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to ...

Gardens overflowing with a kaleidoscope of colorful hydrangea blooms means summer has arrived in the South. Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, ...

Towards the end of March, sap begins to rise, causing dormant buds to burst into leaf in many garden shrubs. This time of year is perfect for pruning hydrangeas, as we can easily see the parts of the ...

Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Heading back" cuts, or pruning cuts that trim stems into a stub, are a technique used to encourage bushy, vigorous growth of foliage and flowers. "Thinning out" cuts — cuts that shorten a branch's ...

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 ...

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning to planting, there is plenty of work to be done in the garden. But don't ...