The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters.

Key Points Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood.Protect plants with mulch ...

New wood hydrangeas can be cut in late fall to early spring; old wood types should only be cut right after blooming. Trimming old wood hydrangeas too late removes next year’s buds, so timing is key to ...

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 ...

A few years back, without doing much research, my husband pruned the hydrangea bushes — which were already existing and ...

As autumn approaches many gardeners will be getting their shears out, but it is a major mistake to prune hydrangea flowers at this time of year ...

Hydrangeas are a popular garden plant, loved for their large, showy blooms but if you want to enjoy a beautiful display of ...

When it comes to what never to do with hydrangeas in autumn, there are two main culprits. So avoid these and help ensure ...

It's late summer and your hydrangea blooms are at their peak. You want to pick them for arrangements, but only if you know ...

Hydrangeas will be showing signs of stress as autumn gets underway, but one simple but important gardening task will make ...

WASHINGTON — They are a staple of summer - beautiful blooming hydrangeas. “Hydrangeas are great because they're easy to grow and there are so many varieties for sun and for shade," explains Colin Kuhn ...