WASHINGTON — Hydrangeas are a summertime staple across the DMV — but once the weather cools down, many homeowners start wondering whether they should trim them back before winter. The answer depends ...

New wood blooming hydrangeas can handle shaping now and hard pruning when dormant. Old wood blooming hydrangeas should only be pruned right after blooming. Pruning at the wrong time cuts off future ...

Deadheading hydrangeas in summer isn’t required, but it helps keep shrubs looking neat. For new wood varieties, deadhead before mid-August so they can settle before dormancy. Old wood varieties should ...

Growing hydrangeas, Hydrangea macrophylla, in New Hampshire can be a challenge, but it can also be rewarding, provided you have the right expectations and you're choosing the right species to grow.

Prune Hydrangeas Like This or Risk No Flowers Next Year originally appeared on Dengarden. While technically, you don’t have to prune your hydrangeas, the act of cutting away old growth will help them ...

When I moved to Connecticut in July of 2021, I remember driving through neighborhoods looking for somewhere I might eventually want to live and being struck by the beautifully-landscaped yards that ...

Hydrangeas not blooming may be due to improper pruning time, winter damage, or too much shade. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, so pruning them in winter removes flower buds. Smooth ...

It's early spring and you're out shopping. You see the most beautiful hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) plants on display, but, depending on your location, now may not be the best time to bring them ...

As we head into the second half of May, one of the upcoming blooming plants is our beautiful hydrangeas, specifically the hydrangea macrophylla or “mophead” variety. The abundant 2024 blooms marked a ...

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 ...

Pink, blue, purple, or white, we love our hydrangeas in the South, even though our climate can be challenging for some varieties. One way to compensate for our somewhat sweltering temperatures is to ...