On summer days in many neighborhoods, the big, showy white flower clusters of panicled hydrangeas seem to be everywhere. These shrubs are tough, adaptable and hardy, so it’s no surprise they’re ...

If you want a garden full of stunning blooms every spring, protect your plants by pruning them at the right time. Summer isn't a good time to prune plants that develop next year's buds right after ...

Different classes of hydrangeas have different bloom times, with flower displays from spring through fall. Hydrangeas may not bloom for several reasons, including care, planting location, and later ...

A little care in the beginning will yield big, bushy blooms. Step 1: Get the timing right Early spring is usually the best time to plant hydrangea. (The exact timing depends on your region, of course.

The selection of hardy garden hydrangeas has become enormous. Such a dramatic change from the handful available when I first started working in horticulture 35 years ago. Back then, very few of the ...

If you've been trying to get your hydrangeas to become big and blue, then we might just have the tip for you. Hydrangeas color is based on how acidic your soil is—the more acidic the soil you plant ...

Not sure how to bring height and softness into a slim border at once? 'Little Gem' and white mopheads do exactly that — the planting guide is below. At first glance, the two plants could hardly seem ...

Never overtly flashy, shrubs often fall by the wayside when it comes to garden appeal. However, these plants are the structural backbones of any yard, adding year-round visual interest, offering ...

It’s one of the many curious things about our modern world that as human beings get larger – the average Irish adult is now more than 10cm taller than their equivalent of 100 years ago – our gardens ...

Like roses, hydrangeas are classics that gardeners love to plant in their shaded areas for a dash of bold color and beauty. Unfortunately, not all varieties thrive in cold areas, or when they do, they ...