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 ...

Here's when to put the pruners away.

Hydrangeas are backyard staple. They are versatile flowering shrubs, which have become a mainstay in many types of garden design. Hydrangeas are fairly low maintenance, however it is important to ...

The abundant, round blooms of hydrangeas are a classic sight of summer. Their blue, pink, and purple flowers are a cheerful and reliable perennial that seems to quickly sprout out of nothing but bare ...

Hydrangeas are a gorgeous addition to any yard. If you want yours to concentrate its energy on growing bigger blooms, here's ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Q: I was too slow in cutting back my Annabelle hydrangeas this year, and now I have new growth coming out of the old stems. Is it too late to trim them this year? What should I do? — David B. A: ...

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 ...

This is the year of the “lush” garden. Fortunately, I have not had damage from all the extra rain. After a few recent drought years with straggly looking plants this is a nice change! Hopefully your ...