Damaged hydrangea shrubs in a garden after a frost. - Natalia Natalia/Getty Images With their dark green leaves and colorful blooms, hydrangeas are ornamental shrubs that make a gorgeous addition to ...

When it comes to caring for your hydrangea plants during winter, you may be wondering if you should prune them. The short answer is, it depends on the type of hydrangeas you have. There are some ...

Hydrangeas are fantastic, versatile flowers that come in many different shapes and sizes. Knowing how to grow hydrangeas is important for their general health, but there's a care step that can vary ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning prevents new growth from getting leggy, so regular pruning is important for overall plant health. The best time to prune ...

Let spring arrive and give them a chance to bloom. Two other plants gardeners often worry about are big-leaf hydrangeas and gardenias. Both of these plants should bloom in the summer, but only prune ...

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you ...

There are a number of, dare I say, thorny problems that many of us wrestle with in our gardens, myself included. Ahead of ...