This plant is both iconic and surprisingly easy to look after with some careful pruning to get the best out of them. Hydrangeas give a real show of huge flowers for months during the summer.

Pat Griffin, Co Dublin, Ireland While most species of hydrangeas benefit from some kind of annual maintenance pruning to keep them floriferous and in good shape, the most suitable technique varies ...

Spring is almost here, which means more people will be cleaning up their gardens. Doing one simple task now can help hydrangeas bloom bigger than ever this year. Louise Findlay-Wilson, a ...

"If you must prune, do it right after they bloom in summer to avoid cutting off future flowers." Hydrangeas don't rely on fertilizing in winter but can benefit from being fed in early spring.

February is an ideal month to dust off the gardening gloves and start pruning certain plants. Hydrangeas, with their gorgeous pastel blooms, are a delightful addition to any garden. Despite being ...

It needs a strong framework to grow on, so don’t over prune it. By the way, this is a type of hydrangea that you can successfully turn from a shrub to a tree-shape. (But slowly, over a few years.) So ...

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Farming is more than a hubby for me. It’s my profession and drive I’m 80years and I still prune my palm trees by myself. I go to farm at least four times in a week. Can you share some of your ...

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Timing is key when it comes to pruning flowering and fruiting plants. Randy Forst, extension educator for consumer ...