If you want large hydrangea blooms in the spring, start making winter plans now. Fall pruning and fertilizing may seem like a ...

Learn why hydrangeas droop and how to restore them to their upright, healthy state.

Avoid pruning and fertilizing hydrangeas in the fall, but continue watering until the ground freezes. Protect old wood hydrangeas from cold with burlap or straw, and mulch all types after the ground ...

Fall is often when people start cutting back their gardens for the colder months. But if you cut back your hydrangeas at the wrong time of year, you’ll end up with no flowers the following year. That ...

Many spring-flowering shrubs form next year's flower buds on old wood before winter arrives. Pruning lilacs, forsythia, azaleas, and some hydrangeas in fall can remove those blooms before you ever see ...

While his guidance differs according to the hydrangea variety you're growing, he typically advises leaving your plants untouched in September, as the blooms can maintain their appeal throughout autumn ...

Hydrangeas are prized for their beautiful flowers. To make sure you get those blooms, it's critical that you know when to prune them; it all depends on the type of hydrangea. Hydrangea paniculata ...

Avoid heavily pruning non-flowering evergreens in the fall, as new growth can be damaged by cold weather. The best time to prune different types of hydrangeas varies, but removing spent flowers is ...

We had our first listener question at Homegrown NH, from Vera in Concord: My oak leaf hydrangeas have grown large and are overtaking their beds. Do I wait until spring or after they bloom next summer ...

Don’t risk winter damage that can kill your plants.