When to Prune Hydrangeas: A Calendar by Hydrangea Type
The right month depends on whether your hydrangea flowers on old wood or new wood. Here's how to tell, when to cut each type, and what a mistimed cut costs.
Category: Flowers & Shrubs
Keep flowers and shrubs healthy: pruning, deadheading, feeding and what to do when they stop blooming.
Why Is My Hydrangea Not Blooming? Causes by Hydrangea Type
The fix depends on which hydrangea you own. Work out whether it blooms on old wood or new wood, and the likely cause usually becomes obvious.
Why Is My Boxwood Turning Brown? How to Tell the Causes Apart
Most brown boxwood is winter damage that grows out, but boxwood blight looks similar early on. Here's how to separate the look-alikes and when to get help.
How to Winterize Roses: A Checklist by USDA Zone
How much winter care a rose needs depends on the rose and your zone. Hardy shrub roses need little, while grafted hybrid teas in cold zones need a real mound.
Why Are My Peonies Not Blooming? Causes and Fixes
Healthy leaves and no flowers usually come down to depth, sun or age. Most of these problems are fixed once, in early fall, and then left alone for years.
Freeze-Damaged Shrubs: When to Prune and How to Check for Life
Brown leaves after a hard freeze look like the end, but they often aren't. Here is how to tell what survived and why patience pays off.
Why Are My Azalea Leaves Turning Yellow? Causes and Fixes
Where the yellow sits on the leaf and on the shrub narrows the cause fast. Start there, then test the soil before you buy anything.
Why Did My Tulips Not Come Back? Causes and What to Do
Tulips fading after a year or two is normal for many hybrids. You can slow it down with better care, or choose kinds that really do return.
When to Prune Shrubs: A Calendar for Spring and Summer Bloomers
The rule is simple once you know whether a shrub blooms on old wood or new wood. Here's a calendar by shrub, plus when to leave them alone.
Why Did My Evergreen Turn Brown in Winter? Winter Burn Explained
Arborvitae, boxwood and yew can look scorched by March, usually on one side. In most cases the plant dried out while the ground was frozen, and many recover.