Hydrangeas are enduringly popular and a surefire hit in any garden, with their statement flowers adding impact from summer all the way to autumn. But the fun doesn't stop once you've perfected how to ...

The big leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) is the centerpiece of any garden. Whether these flowers are planted in your garden or languishing in a vase on your kitchen table, their distinct fluffy ...

When hydrangeas burst into glorious bloom, it’s easy to understand why we want to capture that beauty by cutting them and bringing them into our homes. Unfortunately, hydrangeas are notorious for ...

Hydrangeas dry best when you allow them to remain on the bush past their prime, cutting them when they begin to dry naturally toward the end of the season. "If you cut them too soon, they shrivel up," ...

MB: If wilted hydrangeas give you the blues, take a time out. Allowing the blooms to mature on the plant for a few more weeks will give more mettle to the petal and they'll last for weeks as cut ...

It is not necessary to prune back your hydrangeas once the flowers die, but it also won’t hurt. Blooms may be left on the bush to dry naturally, creating visual interest into autumn and winter. If ...

Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood can finish flowering so late in the season that pruning them after they bloom may not leave enough time for them to form flower buds for next year. It’s often best to ...

The most common reason for a lack of flowers on hydrangeas is that they were pruned at the wrong time of the year.