In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler also shares his favorite sweet cherry tomato and what to do about green potatoes from the garden.

Not all Hydrangea shrubs play by the same schedule. These beloved varieties prove that timing does matter when it comes to ...

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

If your hydrangeas are grown in containers, rather than directly in your yard, October is a good time to move them into a ...

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 ...

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.

It pays to keep your eyes open when you’re out in the garden. In 1983, Vern Black of Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries noticed a Hydrangea macrophylla in a neighbor’s yard that bloomed its head off every ...

Q: Rabbits stripped many branches from my hydrangea, while some branches are 5 feet high. How do I trim this shrub for spring, or do I need to plant a new one to get a decent shape? — Sue U. A: The ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...