Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) are the living gifts that keep on giving. Each year, bountiful, gorgeous blooms cover the plant with bouquet-style poufs of color. Even as those colors fade or transform at ...

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 ...

Learn the key differences between old wood and new wood hydrangeas, including their characteristics, pruning needs, and ...

Pick a reblooming variety like Endless Summer® for blooms from spring to fall. Stop pruning and fertilizing by August 1 to protect next year’s buds. Provide morning sun, moist soil, and winter cover ...

As we dip our toes into February, the weather gets warmer and the days longer, it's not too hard to imagine a time when murky, featureless beds will make way for vivid, floral abundance. Before you ...

The simple six-word rule helps prevent common pruning mistakes that could ruin your flowers.

Often known as the butterfly bush, buddleia should be cut back firmly before spring gets going. It flowers on new wood, meaning the blooms you see in the summer grow on shoots produced that year. If ...