Gloved-hands pruning hydrangea inflorescences in the garden - Natallia Ustsinava/Shutterstock Pruning hydrangeas isn't just about giving your shrubs a neat shape; it's all about timing. Cut at the ...
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 are backyard staple. They are versatile flowering shrubs, which have become a mainstay in many types of garden design. Hydrangeas are fairly low maintenance, however it is important to ...
By completing this task in January, you'll promote a greater abundance of hydrangeas in spring. Plus, it'll lessen your gardening workload throughout the year.
After the article on winter pruning of shrubs, questions concerning pruning hydrangeas have come to the Berks County Master Gardener Hotline. This article will help dispel the mystery. Do you really ...
Hydrangeas are a part of many landscapes in Rowan County and many ask when is the best time to prune or cut them back. Hydrangeas don’t really need heavy pruning to produce ample flowers. There are ...
Get your garden ready for spring with this essential January pruning checklist. From fruit trees to roses, these are the ...
A reader asked me why her hydrangea tree was not doing so well. I wrote a column about this in August, but this is the fourth question about hydrangeas I have had in the last two weeks. Her hydrangea ...
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 a low-maintenance plant, however, there are several mistakes that gardeners can make when growing them, which ...
For many plants, pruning in late winter can ruin your flower display. But for these summer bloomers, it'll have the opposite ...
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.