These petite shrubs are perfect for pots and patio gardens. Think small with the top picks for dwarf container shrubs.

Deciding which hydrangea varieties are best for your garden can be mind-boggling. The hydrangea is America’s most popular deciduous shrub and comes in a dizzying range of shapes and tones. Their bold ...

The second week of September is when autumn color starts to peek through the summer green, and hydrangeas may be the most spectacular flowering shrub in the landscape. In my own garden I have created ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone holding a purple hydrangea plant. - Lapa Smile/Shutterstock Hydrangeas are a beautiful addition to any home garden, with ...

Q: I have a pocket-hanky front garden that's half in full shade and half in part sun. Do you have suggestions for what I can plant in the shade portion that will provide some color? A: A few of my ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hydrangeas are often the "old reliables" of the landscape, and there's often a variety that's cold-hardy or heat-tolerant enough for any garden setting. The famous shrubs with the large, showy flowers ...

Dear Helen: When and how should I prune my hydrangea shrubs? C.L. That depends on the kind of hydrangea. Probably the most commonly grown here is bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla). That ...

This is a good time to prune most of the hydrangeas grown in the Chicago region because the plants are dormant. You should finish this pruning before the plants start growing later this spring. In ...