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

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 to know how to prune them correctly. While there are numerous types ...

Two hydrangea species are considered native for U.S. East Coast and suitable for U.S.D.A Hardiness Zones 5-7. They are: H. quercifolia (oakleaf hydrangea) and, H. arborescens (smooth or wild hydrangea ...

Smooth hydrangea is native to the southeastern United States, so it is right at home in the Southern states. This hydrangea can grow to 10 feet tall and wide. It has long-lasting blooms, and once it ...

Are you preparing your mature hydrangeas for winter? Continue watering, but water less than you did in spring and summer. Water enough to keep the shrub alive, but do not fertilize. Fall preparation ...

Did you hear about the gardener whose hydrangeas kept getting nibbled down by rabbits? He renamed them low-drangeas instead of hydrangeas, and now he’s less irritated when rabbits chomp them down.

Big-leaf hydrangeas may have the spotlight with their giant puffs of flowers blooming in pink, blue, purple or white. Wild hydrangeas, plants native to the U.S., shouldn’t be overlooked. These native ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning plants while they are dormant reduces stress and encourages healthy growth. (Getty Images) Along with mowing the lawn at ...