A garden boasts a variety of different hydrangeas and other flowering plants. - Darrell Gulin/Getty Images What's not to love about hydrangeas? Their large, cheerful flowers can instantly add color ...

I moved into a new house last June and cut back a row of overgrown lilacs last fall. Much to my dismay, I never got a bloom in the spring. Also, these lilacs keep sprouting everywhere, and if I let ...

The formula for successfully planting shrubs next to your house? Airflow and shallow roots. From black chokeberry to ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular perennial garden shrubs with a variety of foliage and flower shapes. Hydrangeas can be grown in containers; however, for longevity, planting in the ground is ...

I have a very small garden, but a love for the very big hydrangea bushes that grow everywhere in new England. Last year I came upon some new varieties that promised compact sizes without losing the ...

That’s because one of the most common mistakes in planting a landscape is failing to realize just how big some plants get. The sizes on plant tags are good guides to growth proportions, but they’re ...

IT’S THE DREAM OF many a homeowner: a property full of mature trees, endless flower beds overflowing with English-Country-Garden abandon and tall lilac bushes scenting the spring air. The ...

Their big, beautiful blooms make hydrangeas an alluring foundation plant, but never forget this important consideration before planting them.

Hydrangea (n.) — A stodgy-looking plant of Grandma’s day with humdrum foliage, little fragrance and flowers the size of volleyballs. That’s how most folks remember hydrangeas. Granny loved the sturdy ...