Deciding which hydrangea varieties are best for your garden can be mind-boggling. The hydrangea is America’s most popular deciduous shrub and comes in a dizzying range of shapes and tones. Their bold ...
The end of August is the time to pick up fallen fruit, harvest ripe vegetables, dead head flowers and keep your eyes open for any weeds that have evaded your summer weeding sessions and are now going ...
With so many varieties of hydrangeas, you're sure to find one you love for your garden, from blue or pink mopheads to delicate, white lacy blooms. However, your delight may turn to disappointment in a ...
You can’t beat hydrangeas for summer color. And with so many varieties, you can plant them throughout your yard. When I say the word hydrangea, most of us immediately think of the traditional mophead ...
Don't let the name Snowflake fool you. The official flower of Hoover -- a white oakleaf, double-bloom hydrangea patented in 1971 by Aldridge Botanical Gardens founder Eddie Aldridge -- is a tough, ...
Remember the puffy mophead hydrangeas grandmother grew? There was no overlooking the big blooms. Some found them gaudy. Others, like me, thought of them as the comfort food of the garden. Hydrangeas ...
Color ranks high in our decision to acquire a plant for the garden. We are told repeatedly that structure is the most important element, because flower color, even the color or pattern on foliage, is ...