A garden boasts a variety of different hydrangeas and other flowering plants. - Darrell Gulin/Getty Images What's not to love about hydrangeas? Their large, cheerful flowers can instantly add color ...

Hydrangeas are a beautiful addition to any home garden, with countless varieties, colors, and sizes to choose from. They look great with just about anything, but when deciding what to plant next to ...

That’s because one of the most common mistakes in planting a landscape is failing to realize just how big some plants get. The sizes on plant tags are good guides to growth proportions, but they’re ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular perennial garden shrubs with a variety of foliage and flower shapes. Hydrangeas can be grown in containers; however, for longevity, planting in the ground is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Everywhere you look, hydrangea bushes are bursting with color. From the oversized white blossoms of a ...

I have a very small garden, but a love for the very big hydrangea bushes that grow everywhere in new England. Last year I came upon some new varieties that promised compact sizes without losing the ...

Not everybody enjoys getting dirty in the yard – the planting, trimming, groundhog-chasing and all of the other fresh-air activities that make gardening so, well, entertaining. Yet if you have a yard, ...

Many gardeners plant perennials in the fall, as it's a great time to add some dormant plants to the garden. You can plant trees and shrubs, too, but since more digging and complex root systems are ...

Give oakleaf hydrangea room to spread out in the landscape. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto Oakleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea quercifolia) are blooming now. Grown in shade to part sun, ...

IT’S THE DREAM OF many a homeowner: a property full of mature trees, endless flower beds overflowing with English-Country-Garden abandon and tall lilac bushes scenting the spring air. The ...

Hydrangea (n.) — A stodgy-looking plant of Grandma’s day with humdrum foliage, little fragrance and flowers the size of volleyballs. That’s how most folks remember hydrangeas. Granny loved the sturdy ...