Trimming hydrangeas at the wrong time can mean ruining next year's blooms. Hydrangeas are popular for their lush blooms, gorgeous colors, hardy leaves, and low-maintenance personalities. These ...

Late winter is the perfect time to grab those pruning shears and get to work on your trees and shrubs! I know it might seem counterintuitive to cut back your plants when they're still looking a bit ...

It pays to keep your eyes open when you’re out in the garden. In 1983, Vern Black of Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries noticed a Hydrangea macrophylla in a neighbor’s yard that bloomed its head off every ...

Q: I have waited all season for my hydrangeas to bloom and had nary a one until now. Now, they are covered (see reader's photo). Why now? Nothing has changed that I know of. I live in Fayetteville. A: ...

Some of the best love you can give your trees is pruning them around Valentine's Day in Colorado. Most people haven't started thinking about yard work with spring officially a little more than a month ...

The best time to prune most shrubs is in the winter when the plants are dormant, so you can better see their shape. Which means there are many that you should avoid pruning in the spring—with a few ...