All the Gardening Things

06/11/2026

Dinner invitation!!

06/11/2026

06/08/2026

🌿✂️ Pulling Dead Sticks from Hydrangeas: Quick Tips

• 🍂 Dead sticks are normal! Winter can leave behind stems that won’t leaf out in spring.

• ✂️ Prune, don’t yank. Cut dead stems back to healthy growth or to the base to avoid damaging roots and nearby buds.

• 🌱 Wait for signs of life. Some hydrangeas are late risers, so give them time to leaf out before removing questionable stems.

• 🌸 A little cleanup = more beauty. Removing dead wood helps your hydrangea look tidier and directs energy to healthy growth.

06/08/2026

• 🌿 Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) is a beautiful vine that can climb walls, fences, trees, and arbors.
• 🤍 Produces large, lace-cap clusters of fragrant white flowers in late spring to early summer.
• 🌤 Thrives in part shade but can tolerate full sun with adequate moisture.
• 📏 Can grow 30–50 feet tall, making it perfect for covering large spaces.
• 🧗 Climbs by aerial rootlets that naturally attach to surfaces—no tying required once established.
• 🐢 Slow to get started, but worth the wait! Growth accelerates after the first few years.
• 🍃 Features attractive dark green leaves that turn golden-yellow in fall.
• ❄️ Extremely cold-hardy and reliable in northern gardens.
• 🐝 A favorite of pollinators, including bees and butterflies.
• 🌱 Low-maintenance once established, needing only occasional pruning to control size.
• 🏡 Adds year-round interest with textured bark and architectural branching, even in winter..

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05/28/2026

Give the panicle hydrangea a shot! So many benefits vs traditional mophead hydrangeas. This is low stress gardening at its best!!! Please ask any questions. Cheers!