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.

Pruning: prune your Endless Summer hydrangeas in late spring once the hydrangea is actively growing, just as the buds are starting to break. At this stage prune out any damaged or dead stems, which ...

Q: Could you give me some tips on how my mini tree could be pruned so it grows more upward instead of outward? And should I do it this fall or next spring? — Carrie M. A: Your photo shows a beautiful ...

The Endless Summer hydrangea is a newer variety that flowers on both old and new wood, so it will bloom “endlessly” all summer even if it is pruned in the spring. Courtesy photo The beginning of April ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowers in the United States, thanks to their big, bouncy blooms that come in lovely shades of pink, blue, white, purple, and beyond. To get even more out of ...

Prune Hydrangeas Like This or Risk No Flowers Next Year originally appeared on Dengarden. While technically, you don’t have to prune your hydrangeas, the act of cutting away old growth will help them ...

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 ...

I know this is not the typical time to prune hydrangeas, but because the entire plant looks dead, can I prune it some? Also, do you have any ideas for a very large oak tree that has a lot of mistletoe ...

When you garden, you must follow nature's clock. While the warmth of summer may inspire the wielding of pruning shears, not all plants will appreciate the act and effort, no matter how delayed their ...