Hydrangeas have a long tradition of use in shady Southern gardens. From late April through July, huge flower heads of light pink, pink, rosy-red, lavender, light blue, dark blue, bluish purple and ...

It is a great time of year for some southern garden hydrangeas. Something about the blue mop head hydrangeas gets the horticulture juices flowing. Depending on the variety, plants sizes vary from 4 to ...

Big, beautiful hydrangea blooms are one of the best parts of summer. (Right up there with backyard barbecues, fun pool floats, and chilled rosé, IMHO!) And there are so many different kinds to admire, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) have a way of making gardens and landscape design feel instantly welcoming, thoughtfully composed, and even fairy ...

In areas with alkaline soils, like the south shore, hydrangeas tend to produce flowers that are pink or pinkish-lavender. For blue-flowered hydrangeas, add aluminum sulfate to the soil around your ...

Have your blue hydrangeas turned pink this summer? Plants like hydrangeas, rhododendrons and azaleas that prefer acidic soil conditions can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil ...

Q I am trying to turn my pink hydrangeas blue. I know it all has to do with the pH of the soil. My hydrangea bush is nestled nicely under a cedar tree, has been there about five years and always ...

Q: I have a row of blue hydrangeas but a couple of them bloomed purplish pink this year. How do I make them go back to blooming blue? A: Changes in soil pH cause certain types of hydrangeas to change ...

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, ...

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 ...