Like roses, hydrangeas are classics that gardeners love to plant in their shaded areas for a dash of bold color and beauty. Unfortunately, not all varieties thrive in cold areas, or when they do, they ...

Coveting blue hydrangeas? The answer is in the soil. You can buy a beautiful blue hydrangea from the nursery, but it won’t stay that way without help. In the absence of the right soil conditions, the ...

Hydrangeas are a garden favorite. Blue hydrangeas are in the same category as whale watching - elusive and spectacular. There are a few things we need to do to have blue hydrangea blossoms. First we ...

Growing up in San Diego I assumed hydrangeas were weeds — the purple-and-blue, nonstop-flowering beauties were everywhere. Fast forward to living in the Central Valley and … it can be more of a ...

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 ...

The third week of July is the beginning of hydrangea season. I love hydrangeas so much that I have an entire outdoor garden room devoted to shade-loving hydrangeas. (You can see the blue and white ...