The science behind this is quite straightforward – the soil's alkalinity influences the hydrangea's bloom colour. If the soil is more alkaline, expect pinker flowers. At a neutral pH ...

Hydrangeas have long been a staple of Southern gardens, and it’s no wonder why. These beloved flowers, with their unique clusters of delicate blooms, offer a late-spring and early-summer splash ...

Hydrangeas are thirsty plants that need lots of water to survive in hot weather, but you could be damaging them if you water them at the wrong time. Stephanie Fleming, a gardening expert from ...

Late spring cold can freeze the leaves and occasionally damage the flower buds. French hydrangea can easily be grown in containers and is an excellent patio plant. Another advantage of growing the ...

Historically, show gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show couple artful ... to sustainable landscape and planting design How was Carlo Ratti’s ‘Intelligens’? Wallpaper* editors discuss the 19th Venice ...

These gorgeously gothic bushes typically appear in early summer, with the first flowers visible from mid-June through to late August. Like other bigleaf hydrangeas, Eclipse blooms on the previous year ...

Among the 31 show gardens conceived for this week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Landscape Designer Nigel Dunnett ... revisiting a story from the Wallpaper* archives, first published in April 2009 Lego ...