Do rusty nails in soil help plants? See why this old gardening tip keeps circulating—and what's actually happening ...

Rusty nails in the soil are said to help hydrangeas bloom. Photo: Franka Kruse-Gering/myHOMEBOOK/getty images An old gardening trick from grandmother’s time ...

Q: I have a leaf problem with my hydrangeas, all seven are affected in my front-yard mulch bed. On advice from both your column and other research, I have cleaned the area around them and snipped off ...

Violets are the state flower of New Jersey, but the multicolored hydrangea, now in full bloom, are the pride of many Garden State gardeners. But are your hydrangea blooms as healthy as they could be?