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 hydrangeas aredifferent from other hydrangeas.Their leaves are shaped like oak leaves.They bloom in June with white flowers thatoften age into a beautiful pink or red color.But the real drama ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2026, gardeners are stepping away from rigid rules and hyper manicured gardens and embracing a more relaxed, nature-first ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...