The most common reason for a lack of flowers on hydrangeas is that they were pruned at the wrong time of the year.

Not all Hydrangea shrubs play by the same schedule. These beloved varieties prove that timing does matter when it comes to pruning, flowers, and fall care.

Pruning is an essential gardening task that must be done at the correct time to ensure plants remain healthy and perform at their best every year. It is a pruning mistake to trim at the wrong time of ...

Even in winter gardeners take time to think about their plans and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo ...

Backyard Farmer takes a look at pruning hydrangeas by type & keeping tickks off of you outdoors. Backyard Farmer takes a look at pruning hydrangeas by type as well as valuable tips to keeping ticks ...

Commonly called Chinese fringe flower, this popular shrub is another old wood bloomer. Pruning in the fall will remove the ...

Now that we are starting to lose leaves, the question always comes up: Is now a good time to prune? The answer is yes on some plants and no on other plants. But then there’s the greater question: Why ...

Q: My hydrangeas have been beautiful this year. I did not cut them back last year. When, and by how much, can I cut them back this year? A: Well done! Those are lovely. Frankly, as beautiful as they ...

Now is the time to prepare your plants for their winter rest. For some plants, this includes pruning to promote health, shape them, and prevent unwanted pests and diseases from taking over during the ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...