While technically, you don't have to prune your hydrangeas, the act of cutting away old growth will help them maintain their shape, encourage new growth, and encourage more abundant blooms. The trick ...

Key Points New wood blooming hydrangeas can handle shaping now and hard pruning when dormant.Old wood blooming hydrangeas should only be pruned right after blooming.Pruning at the wrong time cuts off ...

Pruning hydrangeas at the right time ensures healthy growth and beautiful blooms for the next season. Old-wood hydrangeas, like bigleaf and oakleaf, can be pruned in summer right after flowers fade to ...

Pruning a hydrangea should be simple, yet it is one of those garden jobs that makes even experienced growers hesitate. Cut at the wrong moment and the shrub may remain healthy but produce ...

Q: I have several hydrangeas in my yard. When is the best time to prune them? A: I am glad you asked as this is National Hydrangea Week. There are several species of hydrangeas, and it does make a ...

Woman with purple broadleaf hydrangeas in garden - Srdjanpav/Getty Images Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp.) are among the most beautiful summer-blooming shrubs. Hydrangea care in summer usually involves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas develop the flower buds that will produce next year's blooms on old wood. By August, that process ...

Hydrangeas are a fan favorite around here and knowing when, how and whether to prune them will have them looking their best year after year - if you follow a couple of rules to remember. If your ...

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 ...

Before you even approach pruning your hydrangea, ask yourself what type of hydrangea do you have? If you don’t remember maybe give the nursery or greenhouse a call or ask an Extension Agent. Sometimes ...