A few columns ago I mentioned trimming or pruning hydrangea. Several readers wanted to know how to tell what kind of hydrangea they had and whether they should prune it now. There are few garden rules ...

The hydrangea family of flowering shrubs is one that has been expanding at an incredible pace over the last 20 years. At our store, we have as many as 30 different types of hydrangeas for sale. We are ...

If you've fallen in love with your brand-new hydrangea bouquet, it's only natural to wonder what your yard would look like with bushes of blooms. However, you may want to think twice before planting ...

Oakleaf hydrangeas produce beautiful, fragrant, white flowers. My grandfather Emanis’ favorite plant was the big blue hydrangea near the end of his porch, by the swing. Now that my grandparents are ...

Hydrangea plants are a garden favorite known for their cloud-like flowers as one of the few showy, shade-tolerant plants. Preferring moist, well-drained soils, hydrangeas are pH-sensitive and prefer ...

Try to have a discussion about hydrangea among your gardening friends, and you’re likely to start a rather lively debate. What type to grow, when to prune, why doesn’t it flower and how can I change ...

Hydrangeas: if your soil is acid, less than pH5.5 or so, then the flowers will be blue. Credit: Photo: GETTY IMAGES Despite gardening in one of the driest parts of the country, I have always grown ...

Q. Each year some of our hydrangea plants never completes each flower. Why is that? What do we need to do? — L. Barnes, Chesapeake A. If I understand correctly, you are asking why the flowers do not ...

Hydrangeas are a fantastic shrub for any garden, but they need to be planted in the right place to produce their beautiful blooms year-after-year. They are not highly drought-tolerant plants as their ...

Most Hydrangeas don’t typically require pruning, but there are some situations where it may be appropriate. If the plant has gotten too big for its growing area or needs a bit of a haircut, then you ...