This beautiful oak-leaf hydrangea shows how the bloom develops, opening from bottom to top. COURTESY OF JEFF McMILLIAN File photo Hydrangeas look so beautiful this time of year that it is tempting to ...

If it is a tall, clinging vine (up to 80 feet), it is climbing hydrangea. If it has multilobed leaves, like an oak tree, and cone-shaped flowers, it is an oakleaf hydrangea. If it has leaves that come ...

Bigleaf hydrangeas love water (and well draining soil) and do best in morning and evening sun. Strong midday sun can burn ...

Hydrangea quercifolia is called oakleaf hydrangea because it is said that the leaves look like some oak foliage. In the fall the leaves turn very dramatic shades of orange and red to burgundy. By ...

Q: Last August, while I was away, a landscaper pruned my beautiful oakleaf hydrangea. Of course, we have had no flowers at all this year. It has gotten very big though. I would like to prune it back ...

Hydrangeas can flourish in sun or shade. Huge bouquets of hydrangea flowers, which vary from mophead to lacecap types, show beauty from summer to fall. Varieties of hydrangea differ in size, flower ...

As the weather improves, it's tempting to start sprucing up your garden in anticipation of summer while enjoying the rising temperatures. If you have hydrangeas, proper care is crucial. Gardening ...

Gardenias dazzle with their beautiful, fragrant flowers. But they also disappoint when insects set in and foliage develops odd colors. As the season opens, here's what to watch for and how to deal ...

SEATTLE — One of the most popular shrubs in Northwest gardens is Hydrangea. There are quite a number of varieties to choose from and new incredibly beautiful ones are showing up at nurseries every day ...

Traveling through Salisbury and Rowan County you may notice shrubs with beautiful white floral plumes embedded in the landscapes. Oak leaf hydrangeas are now in bloom and are bringing a spectacular ...