Q: Could you give me some tips on how my mini tree could be pruned so it grows more upward instead of outward? And should I do it this fall or next spring? — Carrie M. A: Your photo shows a beautiful ...

Hydrangeas offer a lot of long-lasting color in the summer landscape, especially in spots with partial shade. File photo These aren’t your grandma’s hydrangeas. In a wide range of forms and color ...

March is the month when local nurseries are well stocked with new trees and shrubs.

Q: I have a large hydrangea shrub in my yard, but it never blooms. I usually cut this back every year in the fall, when it loses it leaves. Do you think this could be the reason why it does not bloom?

The smooth hydrangeas can also handle full sun and this new variety has exceptional mildew and leaf spot resistance. The ...

Name another plant that is choked in blooms for six months of the year. How about one that requires little care once it is planted? Can you think of a plant that you can harvest flowers from that hold ...

Hydrangeas are popular, but understandably confusing! There are about 25 species, though only five are primarily grown in the U.S. There are literally thousands of cultivars. Some species are ...

I love old gardening sayings that have passed the test of time. One of my favorites is “prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The truism is meant to allay our fear of pruning, as though ...

The second week of September is when autumn color starts to peek through the summer green, and hydrangeas may be the most spectacular flowering shrub in the landscape. In my own garden I have created ...