Pruning hydrangeas may seem like a straightforward and rewarding gardening task, but one common timing mistake could mean disappointing blooms come summer. "The biggest mistake I see gardeners make is ...

A fair amount of pruning can be carried out in autumn, but not every plant will benefit from a trim this month. Can you prune hydrangeas in November, though? Well, according to experts, the answer is ...

Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) are the living gifts that keep on giving. Each year, bountiful, gorgeous blooms cover the plant with bouquet-style poufs of color. Even as those colors fade or transform at ...

We had our first listener question at Homegrown NH, from Vera in Concord: My oak leaf hydrangeas have grown large and are overtaking their beds. Do I wait until spring or after they bloom next summer ...

Q: I have a big leaf hydrangea that blooms blue. It’s old and fairly large. This year it did not bloom at all, so should I still wait until spring to prune? Ironically, I have a white hydrangea that ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Hydrangeas are a perennial favorite in Northwest Louisiana, but they are also a source of perennial confusion. Akin's Nursery owner Jennifer McGimsey says one of the most common ...

One of the hardest things for a gardener to face is a flowering plant with no blooms. You water. You fertilize. You even talk sweetly to them all year. Yet spring arrives, and your flowering shrub is ...

Watering, feeding and more ...

May is prime time for pruning if you want your garden to explode with color all summer long. With plants actively growing and shaping their structure, strategic cuts now can lead to fuller, healthier, ...

Let spring arrive and give them a chance to bloom. Two other plants gardeners often worry about are big-leaf hydrangeas and gardenias. Both of these plants should bloom in the summer, but only prune ...

Secateurs at the ready: March is the perfect month to prune back garden plants such as hydrangeas, rambling roses and a variety of fruit trees. With longer days and warmer weather (finally) on the ...