Key Takeaways Prune hydrangeas to prevent overgrowth, floppiness, or fewer blooms.Thin bigleaf hydrangeas in summer or early fall to encourage stronger growth.Cut smooth hydrangeas in late winter for ...

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 ...

Prune Hydrangeas Like This or Risk No Flowers Next Year originally appeared on Dengarden. While technically, you don’t have to prune your hydrangeas, the act of cutting away old growth will help them ...

Hydrangeas are prized for their big, showy blooms on lush, interesting foliage. But when the branches become leggy, the shrub can take on the look of a gathering of droopy bobbleheads. Fortunately, ...

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 ...

Here’s what you need to do in May to set up hydrangeas for a summer full of stunning blooms and strong, healthy growth.

Recently, I wrote about selective pruning, an important maintenance practice used to remove broken, damaged and diseased branches from trees and shrubs. Selective pruning is used to improve their ...

Hydrangeas have become very popular plants for the home landscape in recent years, primarily due to the release of new varieties with flowers of different sizes and shapes featuring more vivid shades ...

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 ...

A hydrangea not blooming can be a frustrating issue for gardeners who adore its beautiful flowers. Here's how to solve the problem.

Watering, feeding and more ...

Q: It seems like everything I do to eliminate dollarweed from my lawn only encourages it to send up more sprouts. What can I do to get rid of it once and for all? A: Dollarweed is tenacious to be sure ...