Hydrangea paniculata, also known as "peegee hydrangeas," have pinkish-white flowers and toothed leaves that grow in triads or pairs. There are also a few less-common varieties that you might come ...
Hot as it is, you deserve a break by limiting your gardening to a slow walk to pick a fresh tomato or cucumber for tonight’s salad. However, a few of you are worried about your hydrangeas, especially ...
A: The traditional spring-flowering Hydrangea macrophylla, the mophead hydrangea, blooms on old wood, so it's best to prune after the spring blooms. The shrub will set buds later in the summer. If you ...
Hydrangeas don't need much pruning the first couple of years after planting. Some hydrangeas need very little pruning at all. But there are times you need to thin out a hydrangea bush that has become ...
Q: I have a hydrangea that is overgrown. It’s falling over and is too tall and wide. I would like it not to block the window. But I don’t know how/when/how much to prune to a smaller size. — T.B., ...
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 ...
If you’re growing hydrangeas in your garden, you’re probably looking forward to seeing them blossom in time for summer. However, gardening experts have advised to deadhead them before they come into ...
Pruning is a key task that needs to be completed to produce thriving blooms the next year - however it's crucial to it at the right time to avoid ruining them. As any hydrangea owner knows, pruning is ...
As any hydrangea enthusiast will tell you, pruning is a vital task that must be undertaken to ensure flourishing blooms in the subsequent year – but timing is everything. Hydrangeas are among the most ...