Gardeners can change hydrangea colors by adjusting soil pH, with acidity leading to blue blooms and alkalinity resulting in pink.

Hydrangeas are a fascinating group of perennial plants with some unique quirks that make them a fun addition for the home ...

Tap water - especially in hard water areas - can be alkaline and this can cause blue-flowered hydrangeas to turn pink. But ...

When I moved to Connecticut in July of 2021, I remember driving through neighborhoods looking for somewhere I might eventually want to live and being struck by the beautifully-landscaped yards ...

As a general rule, hydrangeas should be fed twice a year with a balanced fertilizer mix. You can also alter the mix to change ...

Many varieties of hydrangea are sensitive to the pH levels of soil, and this means that the color of their flowers can change depending on the fertilizer you use. For example, the bigleaf hydrangea ...

Despite warm winter conditions allowing more bigleaf hydrangeas, also known as hydrangea macrophylla — the most common type of hydrangea grown in Connecticut and throughout New England — to ...

Commonly thought of as more of a woodland plant, oakleaf hydrangea is easily identified by it’s oak-like shaped leaves. They ...

When determining the right companion plants for hydrangeas, consider growing conditions and root competition. Here's what not ...