Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood. Protect plants with mulch, burlap, or cages in cold climates; move potted hydrangeas indoors below 45°F.

Cutting back hydrangeas at the wrong time can affect the next season's blooms. Once new buds form, pruning can result in a hydrangea-free summer.

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 ...

The hydrangea “Endless Summer” is the one that started it all. One of the few blue flowers (in acid soil), it flowers on both old and new wood. In the fall, the choice to dead head or not to dead head ...

Fall will officially start Monday on the fall equinox, but summerlike weather will linger a while longer here. Things are starting to change in our lawns though. The growth of grasses like St.