Q: A friend is growing oakleaf hydrangeas in her yard in Birmingham, Alabama. How well do they do in Texas? They looked so lush there. A: Most people associate the name “hydrangea” with the pink or ...

Hydrangeas are brimming with nostalgia, stirring memories of endless Southern summers. When winter arrives, these charming plants need a little TLC to ensure summer blooms return the following season.

Oakleaf hydrangea can grow to be five or six feet tall and six or eight feet wide. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram My gardening friend, I introduce you to the most “user-friendly” hydrangea ...

Every year I have a different favorite plant. Last year it was brugmansia, the year before that monarda, but this year — which has already had a couple of scorching days — it is the oakleaf hydrangea ...

Q: I am heartbroken; I think I’ve killed my huge oakleaf hydrangea. Two months ago, we had two pines removed. I moved a good bit of the stump grindings to fill some holes in the island that is also ...

Hydrangeas have long been a staple of Southern gardens, and it’s no wonder why. These beloved flowers, with their unique clusters of delicate blooms, offer a late-spring and early-summer splash of ...

Recently, I spoke at a garden club meeting, and many of its members aren’t from Georgia. Approaching me after my talk, they expressed their adoration for the colorful hydrangeas we enjoy here in the ...

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 ...

There are few shrubs that make me feel the way that hydrangeas do. From the pillowy flower heads of bigleaf hydrangeas to the fall color of oakleaf hydrangeas, the whole genus makes me swoon. If you ...

Blooming hydrangeas have always reminded me of cloud gardens. With their lush, airy bouquets in sky-inspired colors—soft pastels, bold blues, and sunset pinks!—these plants can transform any yard into ...

The end of August is the time to pick up fallen fruit, harvest ripe vegetables, dead head flowers and keep your eyes open for any weeds that have evaded your summer weeding sessions and are now going ...

This summer’s hydrangeas have been awesome. The traditional mop head blossoms have lost their brilliant blue color, fading to lime green or baby blue. The panicle and smooth hydrangeas are in full ...