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 ...

Hydrangeas can become leggy if they don't receive enough sun or are not pruned correctly. Learn how to make leggy hydrangea bushes look fuller.

Hydrangeas have become very popular plants for the home landscape in recent years, primarily due to the release of new varieties with flowers of different sizes and shapes featuring more vivid shades ...

This easy-to-care-for flowering shrub is beloved for its voluminous blooms. When the summer season peaks, gardeners obsess over a highly-anticipated flowering shrub: hydrangeas. A diverse group of ...

Now that the cool fall weather has arrived, the beautiful flowerheads on your hydrangeas are probably papery and brown. Should you prune them now? It all depends on your growing zone, the type of ...

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 ...

Most hydrangeas are pruned in spring, between March and April. Leaving their flower heads on over winter helps protect this ...

Turns out I've been pruning hydrangeas wrong – but thanks to Sarah Raven's height pruning tip, it's not too late for this year's blooms.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning prevents new growth from getting leggy, so regular pruning is important for overall plant health. The best time to prune ...

Gardening expert shares essential hydrangea pruning tips for spring, including why timing matters and an important check you ...

Let’s celebrate this time of year for the sheer joy that it brings, with colourful daffodils and green shoots aplenty. These ...

Other summer-blooming shrubs that bloom on new growth and should be pruned before their new growth begins include crape myrtles, rose of Sharon, abelia, panicle hydrangeas, and butterfly bush or ...