It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of hydrangea blooms, making them the dramatic blue many gardeners covet. The truth is more complicated, according to a ...

There's an old gardening myth that you can turn hydrangeas blue by burying pennies or nails in the soil. Unfortunately, this particular wisdom isn't true, but there are other ways you can change these ...

Bigleaf hydrangeas thrive in morning sun, afternoon shade, and moist, well-drained soil. Regular fertilization and watering are crucial for healthy growth and blooms. Prune after flowering, but avoid ...

To prune or not to prune? This may sound like an easy question. But if you're growing hydrangeas (Hydrangea), the answer is a little more complicated than you think. There are many tips and tricks for ...

Hydrangeas have long been a go-to plant for shady Southern gardens. From late April through July, huge flower heads of light pink, pink, rosy red, lavender, light blue, bluish purple, blends of those ...

Hydrangeas have a long tradition of use in shady Southern gardens. From late April through July, huge flower heads of light pink, pink, rosy-red, lavender, light blue, dark blue, bluish purple and ...

I find the cultivars of big leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) to be relatively difficult to grow in the Chicago area. Older varieties of this plant produce flowers on old wood, but winters here ...

Our landscapes all have the potential to be very colorful. You can find a plant for every color in the rainbow, and the color blue is extremely popular. This week, I would like to share with you some ...

Everybody Gardens | Doug Oster Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 12:00 a.m. | Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 12:00 a.m. To purchase a signed copy of Ballato's "Success With Hydrangeas," learn more about hydrangeas and see ...