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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 ...

Pruning hydrangeas at the wrong time can harm next year’s blooms, so it’s best to know your plant type first. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, meaning fall pruning can remove next ...

Hydrangeas aren't picky, but their pruning window is. Here's when to set down your pruning shears based on what variety is growing in your garden.

A few of my hydrangeas were damaged during freezing weather earlier this spring. Many ask when is the best time to cut them back. Hydrangeas don’t really need heavy pruning to produce ample flowers.

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 ...

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 ...