The most common reason for a lack of flowers on hydrangeas is that they were pruned at the wrong time of the year.

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

Not all Hydrangea shrubs play by the same schedule. These beloved varieties prove that timing does matter when it comes to pruning, flowers, and fall care.

Bloom color is generally controlled by soil pH and aluminum availability. Only certain hydrangeas can change color, and some cultivars will stay white no matter what you do to the soil. Color shifts ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to showy perennials it's hard to beat a hydrangea. Those flowering shrubs covered with ...

Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood. Protect plants with mulch, burlap, or cages in cold climates; move potted hydrangeas indoors below 45°F.

If you want to learn how to grow exceptional flowers and bulbs, “The Flower Garden Deck” (Adams Media, 2025), by Jon Vanzile, is for you. This is more than a grower’s guide, however, as each of the 50 ...

Hydrangeas are shrubs that provide large, showy, magnificent blooms when optimal growing conditions are provided. As a gardener, I struggled for many years attempting to provide the exact growing ...