Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning prevents new growth from getting leggy, so regular pruning is important for overall plant health. The best time to prune ...

For healthy hydrangeas with colorful new blooms every year, try this easy pruning technique that works best if carried out in the mid-summer months.

Hydrangeas are a popular addition to gardens everywhere. Their large, blowsy blooms can make a substantial impact with minimal care, while the variety of colors, starting as lime green, then turning ...

If your hydrangea blooms are shifting from blue, pink, or white to green, don’t worry – this natural color change can be part ...

Q: I planted two Limelight hydrangeas last year. They look very healthy but will they bloom if I didn’t prune them this spring? Suzanne Boesl, Kennesaw, A: They will be fine and will bloom in late ...

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 ...

Pruning flowering shrubs can be a bit tricky. Not all species can be pruned at the same time or in the same fashion. Depending on the season of its bloom, the timing to prune the flowering shrubs ...

Hydrangeas, with their big fluffy summer blooms, are among the most popular and loved shrubs in Chicago-area gardens. But gardeners often are flummoxed about when to prune them — especially in winter, ...

As summer approaches, it’s time to finish pruning trees and shrubs that flowered in spring. “If you wait too long after they bloom, you’ll diminish next year’s flower display,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

Limelight hydrangeas, H. paniculata 'Limelight', are deciduous shrubs that grow rapidly up to 10 feet tall. Annual pruning maintains pleasing size and shape and encourages flowering. Follow this guide ...

Pruning prevents new growth from getting leggy, so regular pruning is important for overall plant health. The best time to prune is in late winter or early spring, but different hydrangeas have ...