Bigleaf hydrangeas love water (and well draining soil) and do best in morning and evening sun. Strong midday sun can burn ...

Blooms designed to impress season after season.

The last 13-14 months of weather turned me into ‘The Gardening Curmudgeon.’ Truth be told, my garden was the most beautiful ever, and I’m not tossing blue sky to you. Well, maybe I am to a point, but ...

Hydrangeas are a garden favorite. Blue hydrangeas are in the same category as whale watching - elusive and spectacular. There are a few things we need to do to have blue hydrangea blossoms. First we ...

* What they are: Lots of compact, new, summer-blooming panicle hydrangeas have hit the market in the past few years. Among the best is Proven Winners’ Fire Light Tidbit variety. Although plants stay a ...

Don't make the mistake of thinking a smaller size means less impact, though. In reality, breeders design today's smaller hydrangeas to punch above their weight—producing abundant blooms, strong stems, ...

Hydrangeas. They are one of the stars of our gardens. We don’t want to do anything to mess up the blooming cycle for this year. Here are some tips to make sure we get to gaze at the floral splendor ...