New wood hydrangeas can be cut in late fall to early spring; old wood types should only be cut right after blooming. Trimming old wood hydrangeas too late removes next year’s buds, so timing is key to ...

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 ...

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 ...

A few of my hydrangeas were damaged during freezing weather earlier this spring. Many ask when is the best time to cut them back. Hydrangeas don’t really need heavy pruning to produce ample flowers.

Hydrangeas are known for their big beautiful blooms, and now in autumn you need to very careful handing them otherwise you risk destroying their flowers. September is when the weather starts getting a ...

WASHINGTON — They are a staple of summer - beautiful blooming hydrangeas. “Hydrangeas are great because they're easy to grow and there are so many varieties for sun and for shade," explains Colin Kuhn ...

You may need to do a little sleuthing first. Hydrangeas are kind of the ideal shrub for many gardens, with their long-lasting blooms, easy-care reputation, and ability to thrive in just about any type ...