Hydrangea Annabelle is my absolute favorite bloom, and I can never get enough of how the large, soft, creamy-white globes sit against lush green foliage. In fact, I am obsessed with this elegant ...
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 ...
Now that the cool fall weather has arrived, the beautiful flowerheads on your hydrangeas are probably papery and brown. Should you prune them now? It all depends on your growing zone, the type of ...
I know this is not the typical time to prune hydrangeas, but because the entire plant looks dead, can I prune it some? Also, do you have any ideas for a very large oak tree that has a lot of mistletoe ...
Hydrangeas have now entered their active growth period – do these essential tasks in May to help them produce gorgeous blooms ...
A little care in the beginning will yield big, bushy blooms. Step 1: Get the timing right Early spring is usually the best time to plant hydrangea. (The exact timing depends on your region, of course.
“How do I prune my hydrangeas?” is a question I get frequently. In my last column, I talked about possible reasons, other than bad pruning, for non-blooming bigleaf (mophead) hydrangeas. Now I’ll turn ...
Q: I have a big leaf hydrangea that blooms blue. It’s old and fairly large. This year it did not bloom at all, so should I still wait until spring to prune? Ironically, I have a white hydrangea that ...
Often folks will question why hydrangeas did not bear as many flowers as hoped over the years. Pruning might be one avenue to investigate. I have seen all kinds of hydrangeas over the years, and ...
When the colorful pink, purple, and blue blooms of hydrangeas begin to fade into their autumnal brown, it's tempting to leave the flowers exactly where they are. These colorful summer flowers evolve ...