The puffs of colored flowers that emerge from hydrangea bushes are a sure sign that summer is here. These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments. When their flowering season comes to ...

Key Points Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood.Protect plants with mulch ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowers to plant in a yard, across different landscaping styles. Their wonderful blooms bring joy to any space, feeling pared back in a contemporary garden, ...

The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters. Fall color to ...

Hydrangeas will be showing signs of stress as autumn gets underway, but one simple but important gardening task will make ...

This may feel brutal, but it will make sure that your hydrangea will bloom bigger in the spring. Remove around a third of the total mass of the plant to encourage new wood to grow. However, if you go ...

In addition to bolstering the future blooms, Myers says deadheading your hydrangeas has aesthetic benefits, too. "Removing faded flowers creates a neat and tidy appearance, which many gardeners prefer ...

If your hydrangea plant isn't looking its best, there's no need to worry - this is simply a sign that it's time for one ...

As autumn approaches many gardeners will be getting their shears out, but it is a major mistake to prune hydrangea flowers at this time of year ...

Deadheading in October isn't advised for many plants, but it's a good way to control self-seeding and maybe even get one last round of blooms for the season.

According to Joyner, you should avoid deadheading until seeds have developed and ripened—letting the dried flower stalks stay ...