Mid February is what I call the Valentine’s Day Massacre as you can prune back hybrid tea roses, ornamental grasses that go ...
This spring has been a banner year for the hydrangea flowers: the mop heads, the lace caps, and the oak-leaf types. I really don't know how to explain this outstanding and bountiful show this year.
It pays to keep your eyes open when you’re out in the garden. In 1983, Vern Black of Minnesota’s Bailey Nurseries noticed a Hydrangea macrophylla in a neighbor’s yard that bloomed its head off every ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most common hydrangea with big, round blooms such as Endless Summer and the big leaf or macrophylla varieties prefer shade ...
After the article on winter pruning of shrubs, questions concerning pruning hydrangeas have come to the Berks County Master Gardener Hotline. This article will help dispel the mystery. Do you really ...
Plus, the ideal time of year to cut them back. Hold off on pruning your hydrangeas in the fall—trimming too early can either stunt new wood growers or wipe out next year’s blooms on old-growth ...
There is something about the cool, fall weather that can make you eager to get out into your garden to tidy it up and prepare it for winter. From overseeding the lawn to dividing perennials, your fall ...