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 ...

Looking for a versatile, fast-growing, flowering shrub with long-lasting blooms in beautiful colors? Start dreaming about growing hydrangeas—the South's favorite flower—in your garden. Whether you're ...

A new low-growing variety can add interest and softness to your landscape with its white and pale pink hues.

A reader asked me why her hydrangea tree was not doing so well. I wrote a column about this in August, but this is the fourth question about hydrangeas I have had in the last two weeks. Her hydrangea ...

If you haven’t pruned your old-wood hydrangeas yet, it may be best to put down the shears.

September’s tidy-up can quietly sabotage next spring’s display for hydrangeas and other favourites. Which five plants should ...

Hydrangeas’ puffball flowers are in peak bloom in the Triangle, and residents are losing their minds over their beauty. “I have to say they’re as pretty as they’ve ever been. There are some years they ...

If you are considering adding hydrangeas to your landscaping, you may think you have the perfect spot picked out. However, choosing where to plant hydrangeas in your yard isn't just about where you'd ...

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 ...

Hydrangeas are shrubs that provide large, showy, magnificent blooms when optimal growing conditions are provided. As a gardener, I struggled for many years attempting to provide the exact growing ...