HYDRANGEA SPRING PRUNING

Panicle hydrangea in full bloom

Thinking about hydrangea spring pruning? Despite the fact that I still have a foot of snow on the ground, like you I am getting itchy fingers. If you can, take some time now to get organized and refresh your spring pruning chops.

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NEW HYDRANGEAS FOR 2026

A garden view of big leaf and panicle hydrangeas

New hydrangeas for 2026? Say it ain’t so! Don’t we have enough of them already?? Apparently not. So let’s dive in.   Happy New Year! As we head into a new gardening year, I thought you might want to know about the new hydrangeas you might see at your local garden center. Some of them…

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HYDRANGEA SPRING CHORES – DO THIS, NOT THAT

Big Leaf Hydrangea in Full Bloom

The recent warm spring temps seem to be waking up the garden and gardeners. When it comes to hydrangea spring chores, however, there are things you should do. Most importantly, there are things you should NOT do. TOOLS Clean up your tools, especially anything you use for cutting (loppers, pruning shears, snips, handsaws, etc.). Wash…

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NEW HYDRANGEAS FOR 2025

Photo of hydrangea paniculata 'Early Evolution'

Despite the warmer temps we are having, my Connecticut garden is still snow- and ice-covered: way too early to start any spring chores. But it’s not too early to dream about what’s to come. And the breeders and growers are obliging us with many new hydrangeas for 2025 to drool over. BIG LEAF (MACROPHYLLA) HYDRANGEAS…

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HYDRANGEAS: WHAT KIND DO YOU HAVE

Collage of different types of hydrangeas

I am often asked to help someone identify what kind of hydrangea they have. Many people have plants that they inherited when they bought their home, or someone gave it to them, or they lost the tag, etc. You may wonder why this matters. It matters ‘cause in hydrangea-land you treat different kinds of hydrangeas…

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DEADHEADING HYDRANGEAS: THE DETAILS

Big leaf hydrangea flowers to be deadheaded

This is the time of year when many gardeners wonder about deadheading their hydrangeas. Like everything else about this shrub, what you do depends on the type of hydrangea you have and what you want to achieve. Let’s dig down into the details.

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NEW HYDRANGEAS, PART 3

Hydrangea macrophylla in full bloom; PC Wiki

My last two posts covered several new hydrangeas you are likely to meet this year. Here is part 3 with details on a few more. I also provide some links: one is for a new study on woodland/smooth hydrangeas that you may find useful. The second link will take you to an excellent article on…

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