Not all Hydrangea shrubs play by the same schedule. These beloved varieties prove that timing does matter when it comes to ...

Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when ...

This past week I got an email from one of my readers. She asked me about why her hydrangeas did not bear as many flowers as she hoped over the years, and if they were pruned better would they bear ...

In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler also shares his favorite sweet cherry tomato and what to do about green potatoes from the garden.

Hydrangeas, with their big fluffy summer blooms, are among the most popular and loved shrubs in Chicago-area gardens. But gardeners often are flummoxed about when to prune them — especially in winter, ...

I know this is not the typical time to prune hydrangeas, but because the entire plant looks dead, can I prune it some? Also, do you have any ideas for a very large oak tree that has a lot of mistletoe ...

Gardening season has wrapped up but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Gardening season is wrapping up but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Q: I have two basswood trees in my backyard that appear to be struggling this year. Normally they are very full with leaves, but this year they were sparse. Also, the leaves have bumps on them and ...

If you do not know the joys of growing hydrangea paniculata or panicle hydrangea, now is the time to get to know this carefree shrub currently in full bloom. Panicle hydrangeas were once a forgotten ...

The panicled hydrangea was “discovered” in Japan in 1829, but had reached U. S. gardens as the Civil War was ending. For nearly a century, there were not many cultivars available, but now names like ...