Proper timing is essential to avoid sacrificing next year's blooms.

Old-wood hydrangeas, like bigleaf and oakleaf, can be pruned in summer right after flowers fade to protect next year’s buds.

Some hydrangeas can also be cut down to the ground to protect them from winter weather, while others need a more gentle approach where pruning is done in a staggered way over years -- both of these, ...

Now that the cool fall weather has arrived, the beautiful flowerheads on your hydrangeas are probably papery and brown. Should you prune them now? It all depends on your growing zone, the type of ...

Dried smooth hydrangea flowers covered in frost. - Olga Seifutdinova/Getty Images Hydrangeas are fantastic, versatile flowers that come in many different shapes and sizes. Knowing how to grow ...

When your hydrangea fails to bloom, you may become frustrated and wonder what went wrong. Your type of hydrangea, time of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gorgeous hydrangea in full bloom can certainly take your breath away, but to get to that point with your own plants, you do have ...

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 ...

Hydrangeas, with their big fluffy summer blooms, are among the most popular and loved shrubs in Chicago-area gardens. But gardeners often are flummoxed about when to prune them — especially in winter, ...

Before you even approach pruning your hydrangea, ask yourself what type of hydrangea do you have? If you don’t remember maybe give the nursery or greenhouse a call or ask an Extension Agent. Sometimes ...

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