We explain the top reasons why hydrangea shrubs don't bloom. Here's what to know about when hydrangeas bloom and how to get ...

Q: Could you give me some tips on how my mini tree could be pruned so it grows more upward instead of outward? And should I do it this fall or next spring? — Carrie M. A: Your photo shows a beautiful ...

Hydrangeas are beloved landscape plants thanks to their colorful flower heads, lush foliage, and wide, eye-catching spreads. But if you want to get them to thrive in all their glory, they must be ...

I checked with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Health Care supervisor, who has seen this same problem in some of the Garden’s hydrangeas this spring. Your description fits the damage we see from ...

This is a good time to prune most of the hydrangeas grown in the Chicago region while the plants are dormant. Since your plants are newly planted, there is very little if any pruning for you to do ...

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: ...

A little care in the beginning will yield big, bushy blooms. Step 1: Get the timing right Early spring is usually the best time to plant hydrangea. (The exact timing depends on your region, of course.

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 ...