For healthy hydrangeas with colorful new blooms every year, try this easy pruning technique that works best if carried out in the mid-summer months.

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, ...

Plus, the one plant you should NEVER prune this month.

After the article on winter pruning of shrubs, questions concerning pruning hydrangeas have come to the Berks County Master Gardener Hotline. This article will help dispel the mystery. Do you really ...

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 ...

A gardener wearing orange gloves prunes a the branches of a frost-damaged hydrangea shrub using shears. - S.O.E/Shutterstock With their dark green leaves and colorful blooms, hydrangeas are ornamental ...

Your flowering shrubs will be the envy of the neighborhood.

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 ...

Submitted photo Caring for your hydrangeas can change depending on which species you have. Pruning hydrangeas starts with knowing what type you have. Danielle from Poland asks, “When should I prune my ...

This is the year of the “lush” garden. Fortunately, I have not had damage from all the extra rain. After a few recent drought years with straggly looking plants this is a nice change! Hopefully your ...