Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closeup of a white hydrangea flower - Grace Cary/Getty Images The big leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is the centerpiece of ...

Some hydrangeas can also be cut down to the ground to protect them from winter weather, while others need a more gentle approach where pruning is done in a staggered way over years -- both of these, ...

Hydrangeas not blooming may be due to improper pruning time, winter damage, or too much shade. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, so pruning them in winter removes flower buds. Smooth ...

I checked with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Health Care supervisor, who has seen this same problem in some of the Garden’s hydrangeas this spring. Your description fits the damage we see from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hydrangeas are among the most popular perennial plants out there. Numerous different types of hydrangeas can survive in several different climates, all the way up to USDA Zone 11, which will be a joy ...

The big leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is the centerpiece of any garden. Whether these flowers are planted in your garden or languishing in a vase on your kitchen table, their distinct fluffy ...