You can’t eradicate them from the garden because migration flights or storm front winds will bring them right back, sometimes ...

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

It’s a bigleaf type with a rounded habit and dark-green leaves, but what makes it a standout is the deep, rich color of its softball-sized, early-summer, “mop-head” flower balls. Bailey markets the ...

Most hydrangea failures trace to one mistake: planting an old-wood bloomer where late frost kills the buds. Panicle wins for hands-off bloom across Zones 3–9; smooth is best in cold regions; oakleaf ...

Triple-digit heat is scorching bigleaf hydrangeas across the South and Southwest. The single best move is an early-morning deep soak; shade cloth gives the fastest visible relief; mulch only helps if ...

This is a 25-year-old crape myrtle. I have 20 to 25 crape myrtles in my yard and this is the only one that has this condition ...

Transplanting a tree can leave up to 95% of its root system behind, causing a condition known as transplant shock. The best time to transplant a tree is during its dormant season, allowing it to ...

Hydrangeas are such a familiar fixture in home gardens, it’s easy to assume there’s not much you need to know about them. While it’s true they’re easy to grow, there are a few things you should know ...

Old-wood hydrangeas, like bigleaf and oakleaf, can be pruned in summer right after flowers fade to protect next year’s buds. New-wood hydrangeas, like panicle and smooth, should not be pruned in ...

Bigleaf hydrangeas thrive in maritime climates like Martha's Vineyard but can be challenging to grow elsewhere. Traditional hydrangeas form flower buds in the fall, which are often killed by late ...