It's early spring and you're out shopping. You see the most beautiful hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) plants on display, but, depending on your location, now may not be the best time to bring them ...

Have you been counting down the days until your hydrangeas bloom since the beginning of June, only to find that the month has come and gone with nary a flower? If your hydrangeas aren't blooming this ...

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 ...

Hydrangeas are celebrated for their large, stunning cluster blooms, and what many don't know is the simplicity of altering their hues. Gardening aficionado Jill Raver from Planting Tree has shared ...

The second week of September is when autumn color starts to peek through the summer green, and hydrangeas may be the most spectacular flowering shrub in the landscape. In my own garden I have created ...

Pink, blue, purple, or white, we love our hydrangeas in the South, even though our climate can be challenging for some varieties. One way to compensate for our somewhat sweltering temperatures is to ...

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 ...

The third week of July is the beginning of hydrangea season. I love hydrangeas so much that I have an entire outdoor garden room devoted to shade-loving hydrangeas. (You can see the blue and white ...

Hydrangeas have long been a go-to plant for shady Southern gardens. From late April through July, huge flower heads of light pink, pink, rosy red, lavender, light blue, bluish purple, blends of those ...

15:36, Mon, May 19, 2025 Updated: 10:20, Tue, May 20, 2025 If you’re looking for a plant to add a burst of colour to your garden then hydrangeas are a good option to choose, particularly in spring.

There are few shrubs that make me feel the way that hydrangeas do. From the pillowy flower heads of bigleaf hydrangeas to the fall color of oakleaf hydrangeas, the whole genus makes me swoon. If you ...