New wood hydrangeas can be cut in late fall to early spring; old wood types should only be cut right after blooming. Trimming old wood hydrangeas too late removes next year’s buds, so timing is key to ...

Pruning can be extremely beneficial, but only if it's done at the right time. Pruning hydrangeas at the wrong time can harm next year’s blooms, so it’s best to know your plant type first. Bigleaf and ...

Fall is often when people start cutting back their gardens for the colder months. But if you cut back your hydrangeas at the wrong time of year, you'll end up with no flowers the following year.

Timing makes all the difference. The best time to prune hydrangeas depends on whether they bloom on old or new growth. Prune old-growth types like bigleaf, mountain, and oakleaf right after blooming, ...