New wood hydrangeas can be cut in late fall to early spring; old wood types should only be cut right after blooming. Trimming old wood hydrangeas too late removes next year’s buds, so timing is key to ...

It is not necessary to prune back your hydrangeas once the flowers die, but it also won’t hurt. Blooms may be left on the bush to dry naturally, creating visual interest into autumn and winter. If ...

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, ...

You might be off the hook if you wait too long. When the colorful pink, purple, and blue blooms of hydrangeas begin to fade into their autumnal brown, it's tempting to leave the flowers exactly where ...

Pruning some hydrangeas at the wrong time can mean no flowers next season. Fall is often when people start cutting back their gardens for the colder months. But if you cut back your hydrangeas at the ...

Blooming hydrangeas have always reminded me of cloud gardens. With their lush, airy bouquets in sky-inspired colors—soft pastels, bold blues, and sunset pinks!—these plants can transform any yard into ...

Hydrangeas are among the most popular perennial plants out there. Numerous different types of hydrangeas can survive in several different climates, all the way up to USDA Zone 11, which will be a joy ...

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 ...

This is a good time to prune most of the hydrangeas grown in the Chicago region while the plants are dormant. Since your plants are newly planted, there is very little if any pruning for you to do ...

When the colorful pink, purple, and blue blooms of hydrangeas begin to fade into their autumnal brown, it's tempting to leave the flowers exactly where they are. These colorful summer flowers evolve ...

The best time to prune hydrangeas depends on whether they bloom on old or new growth. Prune old-growth types like bigleaf, mountain, and oakleaf right after blooming, and new-growth types like smooth ...