Hydrangeas
For showy ornamental displays, hydrangeas are hard to beat. These attention-grabbing perennials can be pink, blue, purple or white, depending on soil type and a few growing essentials. We show you how to keep your mopheads and lacecaps in tiptop condition for optimum blooming potential.
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How And When To Transplant Hydrangeas So They Survive & Thrive In A New LocationIf transplanting hydrangeas is on your to-do list, you're in luck! Our garden experts will walk your through step-by-step how to move hydrangeas to a new home.
By Teo Spengler
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Grow These Eye-Popping Purple Hydrangea Varieties For A Lively On-Trend Tonal TreatFrom subtle indigo to rich violets, a purple hydrangea captures the imagination and adds elegance and verve to borders. Here are some of the finest purple bloomers
By Teo Spengler
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Grow Limelight Hydrangea Shrubs For Green Themed Displays And Brilliant BordersIf you're a panicle hydrangea lover in search of flamboyant, long-lasting florals, knowing how to grow Limelight hydrangea shrubs will ensure gorgeous green blooms
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Guide To Pruning Oakleaf Hydrangeas: How & When To Cut Back Bushes So You Don’t Lose Any BloomsPruning oakleaf hydrangeas is simple, but for the best blooms and the healthiest plants it's vital to follow a few rules. Learn how and when to prune properly.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Hydrangea Landscape Uses – 5 Beautiful Ideas To Try In Your Yard This YearHydrangeas can add a vibrant element to your garden and there are numerous landscape uses for these blooming beauties. Gorgeous hydrangea ideas abound!
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Best Blue Hydrangeas: Stunning Blue Hydrangea Varieties For A Sapphire-Studded GardenWhether you’re a mophead or a lacecap lover, blue hydrangea varieties present breathtaking profusions of cool, lush floral displays. Here are 5 of the best to try
By Teo Spengler
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How To Grow Mophead Hydrangeas For Summer Blooms That Make Your Garden ShineMophead hydrangeas are the quintessential shrub. Their beautiful blooms add whimsy and elegance to any garden. Here's everything you need to know to grow them.
By Teo Spengler
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Pruning Limelight Hydrangea Bushes For Bigger Blooms & Stronger PlantsPruning 'Limelight' hydrangea will benefit the shrub. Flowers will be more bountiful the next year and branches will be stronger. Learn how and when to prune.
By Teo Spengler
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How To Grow An Oakleaf Hydrangea For A Stunning Four-Season DisplayThe oakleaf hydrangea is pretty much the perfect shrub. It's easy to grow, looks good all year, and fits into almost any landscape. Here's how to grow one.
By Susan Albert
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Want The Longest Lasting Hydrangea Flowers? Grow These 8 Panicle Hydrangea VarietiesFor ornamental shrubs that deliver the longest flowering seasons with plush blooms and delicate hues, these panicle hydrangea varieties are essential in your yard
By Tonya Barnett
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Ultimate Guide To Fertilizing Hydrangeas – For Incredible Blooms Every YearFertilizing hydrangeas doesn't have to be hard. Our garden experts demystify the topic and teach you everything you need to know about feeding your fave shrubs.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Quick Fire Hydrangea – The Elegant, Easy-Care Shrub Every Gardener Needs In Their LandscapeIf you’re after an early flowering panicle hydrangea that offers plenty of floral variety, the Quick Fire hydrangea goes big on visual dynamics from early summer to fall
By Tonya Barnett
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What Is A Florist Hydrangea? – Plus, Why You Shouldn’t Plant Them In Your GardenThey may look gorgeous, but is it worth your while trying to grow a florist hydrangea? While lovely in short-term displays, here’s why you should think carefully before you take one on
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What You Need To Know About Pruning Hydrangeas In Fall – Before You Pick Up Your PrunersIt's fall and your hydrangeas are still looking great! But should you prune your hydrangeas now, or wait for the spring?
By Teo Spengler
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Hydrangea Propagation - How To Root Hydrangea CuttingsTo propagate hydrangea cuttings, start with new growth that has no flowers on it. Remove a 6 inch stem, strip the bottom leaves, and dip it in rooting hormone.
By Liz Baessler
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7 Hydrangea Care Mistakes To Avoid If You Want Stunning BloomsHydrangeas are heroes of the summer garden, but these common care errors will stunt plants' growth potential and result in poor flowering.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How To Grow A Pinky Winky Hydrangea For The Ultimate Dreamy BloomsWith its jumbo flower heads and striking two-tone displays, the Pinky Winky hydrangea stands proud and pretty in any garden. Find out how to cultivate your own dynamic pink and white panicles
By Tonya Barnett

