Several years ago, I decided to create a flowerbed alongside my screened porch. I wanted a low-maintenance planting that would provide a beautiful view from the two areas where we entertain guests the ...
How do we love thee, hydrangea? Let us count the ways. Your bountiful showy blossoms, your vibrant green foliage, your dependable growing habits, your ability to boost curb appeal throughout the year.
Something strange is happening to my Annabelle hydrangeas. I have five planted in my front yard, one on the north side of my steps and four on the south. They were planted six years ago, and I added ...
Want to really make a statement in your yard? Plant a Chinese snowball viburnum, or, wait, is it a snowball hydrangea? You know, the one with big white blooms, vibrant green leaves, and curb appeal to ...
“Some of the leaves on my Annabelle hydrangeas are curled up, making the plants look funny. What is causing this, and is there anything I need to do to help my plants?” Your description fits the ...
Floppy hydrangeas? Don't panic! Try these easy fixes instead originally appeared on Dengarden. Huge rainstorms can be disastrous if you have a garden full of blooming hydrangeas. Annabelle hydrangea ...
Pruning is a big part of raising healthy plants that will continue to flourish year after year. Some plants shouldn't be pruned at all, while others should be cut way down — sometimes to the ground.
Did you hear about the gardener whose hydrangeas kept getting nibbled down by rabbits? He renamed them low-drangeas instead of hydrangeas, and now he’s less irritated when rabbits chomp them down.