Mophead hydrangeas can swell to the size of a cheerleader's pompom, so we needed only three of the plump blooms for this fall arrangement. Each is a rounded, 8-inch mass of lime-green and purple, ...

Fresh flowers add warmth and color to a space, but real floral arrangements can be expensive — especially since they don’t last forever. Enter artificial arrangements, which give the look of fresh ...

Breathe new life into wilted blooms with this hydrangea-revival trick. Fresh-cut flower arrangements certainly are worth the trip to your local florist, but the work doesn’t stop once your blooms are ...

The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters. Fall color to replace summer weary annuals is as easy as getting snippy with evergreens such ...

September is the best time of year to do something about those hydrangeas. Their leaves are turning yellow, the flowers have faded, and their gangly appearance is making you crazy. Beginning with the ...

"Although the flowers have winter appeal, they can catch snow, increasing the likelihood of branch breakage under the snow’s weight. This doesn’t always happen, but is more likely if we have wet heavy ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Back in July, I was one of the lucky ...

If you are looking for a hardy shrub that blooms in the summer, Quick Fire hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk') might be the plant for you. This hydrangea is a multi-stemmed shrub with upright ...