Smooth Hydrangeas - Fine Gardening
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Design3 Great Nativars for the Northeast
You may have heard the word nativars and wondered what they are, but I'll bet you are already growing a rather impressive list of nativars in your garden. Simply said, nativars…
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How-ToPruning Conundrums | Letter from the Editor
Well, it turns out that I’ve been pruning my hydrangeas wrong this whole time. Not my bigleafs (Hydrangea macrophylla)—I have only a couple of those left in my beds, since…
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How-ToA Better Way to Prune Smooth Hydrangeas
All of the hydrangeas in the native hydrangea plant trial done at Mt. Cuba Center bloom on new wood, which means that the flower buds develop when the shrub starts…
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DesignThe Best Native Hydrangeas: Plant Trial Results
Everyone loves hydrangeas, but nobody wants to see a year’s worth of blooms wiped out by a deep winter freeze or a badly timed pruning session. Fortunately, there are a…
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DesignWinter-Hardy Hydrangeas
If you haven’t noticed, there are suddenly more hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) for northern gardeners than ever before. If you've become frustrated with getting a hydrangea to…
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DesignSmooth and Oakleaf Hydrangeas for the Mid-Atlantic
Summer in the Mid-Atlantic can be hot and somewhat devoid of flowers after spring blooms fade. However, hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) are just showing their bold flowers…
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CollectionBeautiful Hydrangeas for Every Garden
There is perhaps no more iconic flower than the hydrangea. Whether it’s the massive blossoms of the bigleaf varieties (Hydrangea macrophylla and cvs., Zones 5–9) or the interesting star-shaped blooms…
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DesignJoe’s Indiana Garden
Today we’re in Hobart, Indiana, visiting Joe Messina’s beautiful garden. Joe’s been gardening for about 30 years. This antique bearded iris (Iris germanica hybrid, Zones 3–8) variety originated over 100…
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