Like roses, hydrangeas are classics that gardeners love to plant in their shaded areas for a dash of bold color and beauty. Unfortunately, not all varieties thrive in cold areas, or when they do, they ...

The end of August is the time to pick up fallen fruit, harvest ripe vegetables, dead head flowers and keep your eyes open for any weeds that have evaded your summer weeding sessions and are now going ...

Big-leaf hydrangeas may have the spotlight with their giant puffs of flowers blooming in pink, blue, purple or white. Wild hydrangeas, plants native to the U.S., shouldn’t be overlooked. These native ...

Puzzled about what to get Mom for Mother’s Day on May 9? You can never go wrong with a happy-looking hydrangea. She can plant it in her garden or place it in a pot on the front porch and then dry the ...

Pruning is a big part of raising healthy plants that will continue to flourish year after year. Some plants shouldn't be pruned at all, while others should be cut way down — sometimes to the ground.

Hooray for hydrangeas! The last decade has seen an enormous increase in the number of varieties available at local garden centers, so many that some gardeners are collecting them like others amass ...