* Common name: Dwarf oakleaf hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers' * Botanical name:Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' * What it is: A new compact version of our native oakleaf hydrangea that grows about ...

My husband pruned our oakleaf hydrangea last July after it bloomed. We read that was the time to do it so new buds would have time to set for this year. However, this year we had no flowers. Do you ...

Hydrangeas are a beautiful addition to any garden with their froth of colourful petals and dense green leaves. However, with so many hydrangea varieties to choose from it can be hard to know which ...

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, ...

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 ...

You can have your Knockout® roses, rose of Sharon and just about anything else that masquerades as a must-have shrub in the garden this time of year. Give me an oakleaf hydrangea any day of the week ...

The end of August is the time to pick up fallen fruit, harvest ripe vegetables, dead head flowers and keep your eyes open for any weeds that have evaded your summer weeding sessions and are now going ...

Oakleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea quercifolia) are blooming now. Grown in shade to part sun, this shrub has few problems. Creamy white flowers, large leaves, excellent fall color. Blooms on new growth.