Not to play favorites, but hydrangeas are a notch above the rest in my book. With their abundant flowers and varied vivid hues, they can often be noted as the star of any garden. From how to deadhead ...

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.

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 ...

"Heading back" cuts, or pruning cuts that trim stems into a stub, are a technique used to encourage bushy, vigorous growth of foliage and flowers. "Thinning out" cuts — cuts that shorten a branch's ...

When it's too late to cut back hydrangeas depends on the type you have. Here’s how to prune at the best time. Oakleaf and bigleaf hydrangeas should be pruned right after flowering, before they set the ...

Let's kick off with the good news that mophead hydrangeas are very simple to grow and do not require lots of pruning. You can get a fantastic display of large and spectacular blooms year after year ...

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 ...

After the article on winter pruning of shrubs, questions concerning pruning hydrangeas have come to the Berks County Master Gardener Hotline. This article will help dispel the mystery. Do you really ...

I know this is not the typical time to prune hydrangeas, but because the entire plant looks dead, can I prune it some? Also, do you have any ideas for a very large oak tree that has a lot of mistletoe ...

Q: Rabbits stripped many branches from my hydrangea, while some branches are 5 feet high. How do I trim this shrub for spring, or do I need to plant a new one to get a decent shape? — Sue U. A: The ...