Q I am trying to turn my pink hydrangeas blue. I know it all has to do with the pH of the soil. My hydrangea bush is nestled nicely under a cedar tree, has been there about five years and always ...

Hydrangeas are one of the only types of flowers that can change color. The change in hue happens in response to the availability of aluminum. These gorgeous landscaping plants are like pH alarms for ...

Q: I read your post on pruning a hydrangea tree, but it's September, and my little tree is so weighted down by arching branches and blooms everywhere that it basically looks like a bush lying in a ...

Hydrangeas are a popular choice of plant to add to gardens in spring as they do well in the shade and moist soil, so conditions right now are ideal for growing. The striking flowers come in an array ...

We sure can say it felt like summer the past couple of weeks. Although the rains were heavy at times, they saved many wilted plants. Many new gardeners do not realize you really have to be in tune ...

The huge, pink mophead blooms of bigleaf hydrangea are one of the joys of summer for Chicago gardeners. What a disappointment when those blooms fail to fluff! “Bigleaf hydrangeas just aren’t entirely ...

The third week of July is the beginning of hydrangea season. I love hydrangeas so much that I have an entire outdoor garden room devoted to shade-loving hydrangeas. (You can see the blue and white ...

Hydrangeas usually play a starring role in your garden, but figuring out which plants deserve the supporting role to your ...