Key Points Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood.Protect plants with mulch ...

Not all Hydrangea shrubs play by the same schedule. These beloved varieties prove that timing does matter when it comes to ...

New wood hydrangeas should be trimmed when they are dormant in early winter. However, you can prune in the fall to remove ...

New wood blooming hydrangeas can handle shaping now and hard pruning when dormant. Old wood blooming hydrangeas should only be pruned right after blooming. Pruning at the wrong time cuts off future ...

Hydrangeas are a popular garden plant, loved for their large, showy blooms but if you want to enjoy a beautiful display of ...

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 ...

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 ...

A few years back, without doing much research, my husband pruned the hydrangea bushes — which were already existing and ...

It pays to keep your eyes open when you’re out in the garden. In 1983, Vern Black of Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries noticed a Hydrangea macrophylla in a neighbor’s yard that bloomed its head off every ...

As autumn approaches many gardeners will be getting their shears out, but it is a major mistake to prune hydrangea flowers at ...

Hydrangeas should be planted in the fall or spring. Here’s what you need to know about the best time to plant hydrangeas.

In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler also shares his favorite sweet cherry tomato and what to do about green potatoes from the garden.