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 ...

Special soil for hydrangeas? That sounds like a secret recipe or a marketing gimmick. Find out what hydrangea soil is all about here on myHOMEBOOK. Hydrangeas are very popular. No wonder, as their ...

When gardeners ask how they can change the color of their hydrangea flowers from pink to blue, I sometimes jokingly suggest they move to the east coast where the soils are acidic. Nebraska soils tend ...

Hydrangeas are a guaranteed way of adding colour to your garden, with the showy flower coming into bloom from mid-summer to early autumn. Available in shades of pink, white or blue, they can make for ...

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 ...

The color of flower exhibited in the greenhouse hydrangea is predetermined from the time of propagation. Most start out predominantly pink or blue, but once the shrub is in the ground there is no ...

The color of your hydrangea flowers can give a clue about how acidy the soil might be. I'm trying to figure out how acidy or alkaline my soil is before I add anything. May I assume that my soil is ...

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 ...

It all comes down to soil pH. 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 ...

Hydrangeas are a popular choice among gardeners and can fill a front or back yard with an abundance of beautiful blooms. Their bold flower heads in blues, pinks and whites look stunning in cottage and ...

Hydrangeas can be a charming and versatile addition to your landscape, whether you have a whimsical cottage garden, a wild meadow garden, or a veggie-filled potager. Many gardeners love to grow ...