Recently, I spoke at a garden club meeting, and many of its members aren’t from Georgia. Approaching me after my talk, they expressed their adoration for the colorful hydrangeas we enjoy here in the ...

Water deeply and add mulch to protect roots and hold moisture through winter. Identify your hydrangea before pruning, since fall cuts can remove spring flower buds. Cover plants during sudden freezes, ...

Knowing which kind of hydrangea you have and how to treat it — as far as pruning, when it is expected to bloom, what to feed it and where to plant it — can sometimes be mind-boggling. Hydrangeas, one ...

Hydrangea macrophylla, also known as "bigleaf," "French," or "mop head" hydrangeas, are the most common and have blue or pink-hued flowers that can change color based on your soil's pH levels.

Pruning hydrangeas starts with knowing what type you have. Danielle from Poland asks, "When should I prune my hydrangeas? I have two or three varieties and don't know when they should be pruned." ...

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Because the South covers so much territory, the first frost dates vary widely depending on your USDA hardiness zone. These dates are based on historic data, but you should be prepared for an early or ...

Q: I know mophead hydrangeas are not pruned in the fall, but how do I know what I have? — Donna Woolf, email A: There are several species of hydrangea and each has its own pruning schedule. In general ...

Jack Frost and hydrangeas have a complicated relationship, especially in the South, where Jack can make an early or late appearance and then it's 80 degrees F. the next day. Fortunately, we have some ...