Deciding which hydrangea varieties are best for your garden can be mind-boggling. The hydrangea is America’s most popular deciduous shrub and comes in a dizzying range of shapes and tones. Their bold ...

These petite shrubs are perfect for pots and patio gardens. Think small with the top picks for dwarf container shrubs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone holding a purple hydrangea plant. - Lapa Smile/Shutterstock Hydrangeas are a beautiful addition to any home garden, with ...

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 ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular perennial garden shrubs with a variety of foliage and flower shapes. Hydrangeas can be grown in containers; however, for longevity, planting in the ground is ...

Q: I have a pocket-hanky front garden that's half in full shade and half in part sun. Do you have suggestions for what I can plant in the shade portion that will provide some color? A: A few of my ...

Some plants - like people and homes - make a good first impression. They're attractive and alluring at the store but quickly lose their luster once they move in with you. Others get off to a homely, ...

Dear Helen: When and how should I prune my hydrangea shrubs? C.L. That depends on the kind of hydrangea. Probably the most commonly grown here is bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla). That ...

Hydrangeas are often the "old reliables" of the landscape, and there's often a variety that's cold-hardy or heat-tolerant enough for any garden setting. The famous shrubs with the large, showy flowers ...

This is a good time to prune most of the hydrangeas grown in the Chicago region because the plants are dormant. You should finish this pruning before the plants start growing later this spring. In ...