Hydrangeas can add gorgeous bursts of color to your garden, and companion planting is an excellent strategy to ensure they grow healthy and strong -- but only if you do it right. Mistakes can be ...

A: Those spots are due to Cercospora leaf spot, a fungus. Since the hydrangea will lose its leaves soon anyways, don’t worry too much now. Once they fall, rake all the leaves out from under the plant ...

Q: My hydrangea didn't bloom this past spring, even though I water and fertilize them regularly. What might the problem be? Will pruning help? Jean, Tulsa A: The cause for hydrangeas not blooming is ...

Beautiful hydrangeas growing in a large garden bed next to the house - Svechkova Olena/Shutterstock Is there anything more spectacular than a flourishing hydrangea shrub that's in full bloom?

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 ...

The steps you take in winter can give your hydrangeas the best start for spring. From shielding them from the frost to proper ...

Blooming bigleaf hydrangeas in a garden border - Svetlana Zhukova/Shutterstock Hydrangeas are such an iconic flower that it may be difficult to imagine a landscape without them. But after hundreds of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What's prettier than a hydrangea in full bloom? Not much — at least ...

Deadheading hydrangeas in summer isn’t required, but it helps keep shrubs looking neat. For new wood varieties, deadhead before mid-August so they can settle before dormancy. Old wood varieties should ...

When I moved to Connecticut in July of 2021, I remember driving through neighborhoods looking for somewhere I might eventually want to live and being struck by the beautifully-landscaped yards that ...

I know this is not the typical time to prune hydrangeas, but because the entire plant looks dead, can I prune it some? Also, do you have any ideas for a very large oak tree that has a lot of mistletoe ...

There’s much to love about hydrangeas, whether it’s their voluminous blooms, vast range of species and colors, or varying heights. This all means the options for incorporating hydrangeas into your ...