The recent “heat” wave has been perfect for getting to those mid- to late-winter tasks. I chose a warm afternoon to get to some pruning.My hydrangea bushes on the section of a hillside haven ...

If you prune that type in winter, there won’t be many/any left to flower in ... First things first. Like most plants, hydrangeas do not need to be pruned. If left unpruned, they will be just fine.

Pruning hydrangeas late in the season leaves plants more vulnerable to cold damage, but it can also remove flower buds and make plants flower less the following year. To avoid these issues, never ...

As late-blooming shrubs and perennials are finally beginning to green up, many homeowners are just now seeing the full effects of our fiercely cold and long winter. Hydrangea and butterfly bush ...

How to Prune Limelight Hydrangeas. Hard pruning and shaping should be limited to late winter or early spring. However, dead and diseased branches can be removed any time of year.

Pruning these plants during the winter would remove the flower buds, leaving us with a bloomless plant. ... Prune panicle hydrangeas in late winter or early spring before new growth emerges.

After the article on winter pruning of shrubs, questions concerning pruning hydrangeas have come to the Berks County Master Gardener Hotline. This article will help dispel the mystery.

A: Pruning a hydrangea is largely an optional exercise, in that plants don’t require routine trimming to be healthy. If your shrub isn’t too large for the space, you don’t necessarily have ...

Photo caption: Panicle Hydrangea at peak bloom around August. Myriad Hydrangea varieties make it easy to choose those that stay dwarf without trimming. Q: I have a hydrangea shrub that may need ...

Pruning hydrangeas can seem as confusing as pruning clematis. To do it properly, the first thing is to know what variety of plants you have. Joan clearly states that her hydrangeas are mopheads (a ...

February is when the weather is beginning to get warmer, and is the best time to prune summer-flowering plants to ensure a colourful garden later this year. Express.