In the fall I cut off some old blooms and hang to dry. Around November I spray paint them (white, silver, gold) and use to make a holiday wreath for the front door.

Laura and Aaron, I have to comment on your weekly update video from earlier this week. I think that the reason why your videos are so successful even when you can't believe that you have come this far, is that your videos provide entertainments that is family friendly. It's hard these days to find fun and happy things to watch that don't contain elements or fear, swearing or inappropriate content. Your videos make people happy.

I watched a previous video of you cutting a hydrangea but it’s always helpful to see it again. Thanks for the reminder!

Last year I followed your lead for my Hydrangeas & had good luck! I would go out today but my area is supposed to get storms! Today's video, at least for me, is a good refresher!! To my gardening community stay healthy, safe & HAPPY GARDENING!!!! 😊🌷🌺🌻🌹🌿💚⚘💚🌿

I can't even imagine the amount of up keep, and pruning and cleaning youl guys have in a season.

Love this little man🐈RUSSELL🐈

I can’t wait. I’m planting several lime lite variety this year. It’s been so rainy here this week, but maybe next week. I love yours and it inspired me last year to redo a bed and take out a tree that we have babies too long. Now I have a wonderful spot for them. Thanks Laura. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

2 hydrangea videos in one day is so relaxing. You have so much coming up, your tulips are going to be gorgeous this year. As soon as I get a moderately clear day I can get started in my yard.

Your cat adores you!!! Adorable that he is always with you! Love your videos-Thanks!

Getting ready to start spring garden cleanup and realized that I had no idea how to care for the hydrangeas I’ve added to my garden. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in such a friendly and accessible way.

This video also showed us your tulips are coming along nicely, look forward to seeing that video. I work for a plant vendor to a local store, ever since finding you I've been telling people to look up any questions they have about gardening. I'm happy to say they are, and I get a really nice Thank you from them. I plan on sending more this yr. P.S. it's nice to see how much Russell loves you guys, and what a big help he turned out to be, I think he thought you missed a spot.

Russel is so sweet...I love how your cats sometimes follow you around when you make garden tour.

Beautiful gardens!! Thanks for the hydrangea info. I have several, a couple oak leaf, a few "Lady in Red", and some that are just big old unidentified hydrangesas. I love that you include Russel. I love cats - they are as peaceful as a garden!

Hi! Laura. Love the vlog, very inspiring. Here in the UK we are self isolating because we have flu like symptoms. I have been thinking how lovely it would be to get out on the garden. As soon as I can I will be out there, all that fresh air. Stay safe. Love from the uk ☺

Thank you Laura and Aaron. I am blown away by how thorough every video you create is. I have a large landscaping project to plan and I do have existing gardens so I have enjoyed many of your videos..in truth I am addicted!

Laura, your gardens, being more established this year should be absolutely stunning, I can’t wait.

You are an excellent teacher. Thanks for your tutorials, Laura. I learn something from you with each new video. Great job filming, Aaron.

Perfect timing! Now to go prune my own Limelight standards. Thanks for explaining so well.

Laura, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I watch this video every year for motivation & as a refresher to prune my hydrangeas. All of mine are thriving & beautiful thanks to you.

I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying your videos. I'm a long-time viewer, but with the quarantine and the rain we've had in St. Louis this week (I can't get out and garden myself and organizing clothes just isn't the same) they've been especially uplifting. Thanks!

This was such a helpful video! I've been confused about when and how to prune hydrangeas for a long time. THANK YOU!

I cant thank you enough for teaching us about Hydrangeas. I feel now I am confident enough to go to my garden center and ask for what I want. I am going to plant my first hydrangeas this year.

We moved into a new place in January this year and have many hydrangeas (which are my favorite flower🥰) and so glad to have found this video to help me make sure I do them right. Thank you!

Your videos are a bright spot in these worrisome times. Thank you!

Thank you for the simplicity explaining the process of pruning hydrangeas I understood every thing. I love the way you make it easy for all of us to understand the process.

Watching Russel hang with you just makes me happy!! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, I am enjoying your channel SO MUCH! Just a pleasure to watch!

So grateful for this video. Hydrangeas are one of my favorite and I definitely needed help on how, when and where to prune and fertilize. Thank you for your expertise! Blessings 🌸🦋💕

Thank you for your daily videos. I have been binge watching all of them. They bring a feeling of calm amongst all the virus fear and worry. thank you again.

Hoping mine bloom this year. I moved them last month into a morning sun spot and out of the evening sun. Idk why I planted them west facing originally. They haven't bloomed in several years. Maybe this will be my lucky year for them! Thank you for the tips!

Just love Russell. He’s a dog in cat fur. I have never seen a cat that follows you around. So sweet.

Laura, I love your daily videos. Thank you for inspiring me! I have found how to get rid of bind weed, I learned this from my farmer father. Watch for the first predicted frost in fall. Two days before the first frost , spray round up directly on bindweed. It may take 2 to 3 years, but I totally got rid of it in my garden! It was in my raspberries too, but I didn't want to kill those plants, so when I saw it STARTING to grow in the spring I cut out the bottom of a milk jug or pop bottle, leaving the lid on, then let it grow all summer in those bottles in my raspberry patch instead of growing up the canes of the raspberries. In Oct, 2 days before the first frost. I removed the jug lids and squirted roundup down the jug opening, making sure to not spray raspberries. Like I said earlier, I had to do this for 2 or 3 years, but I now do not have bind weed. My dad taught me that timing is everything. Before frost that weed is taking all energy to its roots, so spraying right before the frost, takes the poison to the roots.

This brings me both joy and jealousy as we’re in a snowstorm in south central SD. Thank you for the welcome distraction and happy first day of spring! ❄️🌷

It must be incredibly satisfying to watch these videos back after all the hard work is done! Your energy is inspiring.

Great video. I have one of the early Endless Summer hydrangeas. Have alway put our coffee grounds around the plant and have lovely intense blue blooms. We live in zone 5 in east central IL

This video was super helpful! Usually I feel like I have to watch 5 or more youtube vids per plant to understand and feel confident enough, but this was the first hydrangea care video and it was so thorough and helpful, from fertilizer, to pruning to different types, plus including the end bit showing each pruning was so helpful as well, that I don't feel I need to keep searching for more - I'm ready to tackle my yard, thanks!!!!!!!!!!

Those tulips 😍😍😍 can’t wait to see a tour of the garden once they’re all in bloom. Mine are just starting to come through the soil now!

So glad I found your channel! The cat is adorable!

Hey Laura, in isolation over here in the UK and just wanted to say thank you for your videos. They are a little bit of brightness and they make me feel like I have been outside. Hope you and the fam are keeping well over in the US.

I'm doing mine this weekend when the rain stops. Good job Laura 🌻💗🌻💗

My hydrangeas look so sad still snow in Regina Sk can't wait to get in the garden . I am a real hydrangea lover too planning to add more this year never heard about them till you showed them in your videos Laura I thank you for that brings great interest to my garden

Thank you! This was so helpful , and it was a welcome distraction from all that’s happening in the world right now. ❤️

Thank you so much for explaining the reason behind the "cut back by a third" rule! It's so hard to find that sort of information on places like Google, but it's key to know things like this - otherwise you just don't know if it's a rule you can break or not or what the consequences of breaking the rule might be.

Hi Laura and Aaron! I don't have any Hydrangeas, but still enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing this for those that do have them!

Thanks! I wasn’t sure what to look for as far as new growth on the Incrediballs I planted last year. But now I see those itty bitty buds starting! 😀

I just moved into a new home. Pruned mine yesterday. I noticed several weak looking branches but was terrified to hurt the plant by taking them out. I may revisit today. Thanks for the video.

I'm from the Netherlands and it's so nice watching your videos, especially because in our country we are struggling with what precautions to take against the Corona virus, and more and more patients in hospitals everyday and more infections everyday. A lot of industry is affected and are worried about going bankrupt in the end. The flower industry is taking a big blow as well, and nurseries etc are giving away thousands of plants for free, that's better than throwing them away.. It's really sad... But I hope your family stays well and that you can keep posting 'normal' videos everyday. Thank you.

Thanks for the video!! I have 3 big leaf hydrangeas, trimmed them right before winter, zone 9b area. Fertilized them two weeks ago with plant tone. Leaves are growing like crazy. Hope I get some blooms!!😀

We moved over 4 years ago into a house that has a small hydrangea garden out front and I have had no clue how to maintain and care for them. Your video was extremely helpful. Thank you!

Some years I cut back my Nikko's to the ground to restore structure and rarely fertilize. They always have fantastic blooms! I find the most important thing is adequate moisture!!

May I presume that hydrangeas are one of your specialties....remembered one of your videos totally devoted to hydrangeas and I was mesmerized.... Thanks so much for sharing...❤💖💝

This was a huge help with my hydrangeas. I just put fertilizer on and cleaned them up. Thank you!

Thank you so much for doing this. I have the PW Fire Lights and was totally clueless on pruning. After the cows chomped them down last year I was so worried they wouldn’t come back but sure enough they have new growth EVERYWHERE!

Hi Laura, I just wanted to share my experience with Plant-Tone used on Macrophyllas. Last year, I experimented using Hollytone on half of my Macrophylla hydrangeas & Plant tone on half, all 13 plants are in the same location (southern exposure) & received the same care. Plant tone made them grow big strong green leaves and those plants ended up growing bigger by the end of the season, however they hardly had blooms(maybe 1 or 2 per plant.) I noticed the Hollytone macs growing at a slower rate, but they produced 2-3 more blooms than the Plant tone ones. I know macs set their buds the season before, but I suspect this coming season will be the true results of my experiment last year. (All my hydrangeas were only in their 2nd season, this year they are going into their 3rd, we live in Zone 6a-6b) Hope this helps ☺️

I love playing “where’s Russell?” In the sped up footage 💕

Thanks Laura for helping me decide to dig my hydrangea that hasn’t performed since I planted it. I hate doing that but it doesn’t give me joy so will replace it!

This was so helpful to me because i brought a little lime late last year and i just saw new buds on it. So i'm off to cut the old bloom heads off. Thank you my must of read my mind. We are a few weeks ahead of you here in South West France because we have alot already leafing out. So good to see with every thing that is going on right now. Xx

I hope you know, a house isn't a home without a humble Ginger cat, I'm so glad you had Feline assistance.

Love Felco secateurs, I'm with you Laura for snipping, they look like a very useful design for trimming my garden, and Oh my!, that trolley for the bucket I would use everyday for dead heading my roses, hope I can find one in Australia. Love your show, first thing I look for everyday

Trimmed my hydrangeas today. First I was a little timid, but once I got in there and reviewed your video, I did a thorough job. Ran out of energy, will fertilize in a few days. Excited to see how they will look in a few weeks. This is there third year. First year no blooms, lots last year, but had to spry often to keep the dear away.

THIS is the video I’ve been wanting and needing since buying my hydrangeas last year and not knowing how to prune them! Thank you!!! Now to figure out what kind I have :)

Russell was trying to help you fertilize, he's so cute! I knew you had a bunch of hydrangeas, I just didn't know how many until this video. I love them also, so I'll plant more this year. I especially love the ones that are on standards, are those grafted, or did you prune them to look that way? Wow, you have tulips that are starting to bloom, how wonderful!

You do an amazing job all the time on all your flowers shrubs bushes.etc. Love your theme music 🎼

Appreciate the option of both the full length video on your highlights channel, as well as the shorter edited video. Theses days, the longer videos the better for multiple reasons: still snow here in Manitoba, so gardening vicariously through you, and filling isolation time these days!

There's an animal shelter here that uses descriptions for each of the personality types of cats up for adoption to help you better choose the right pet for you. Whenver I see Russel, I always think of the one called "Personal Assistant". He is always there wanting to be "helpful".

Just FYI, you can take those last year blooms and use gold spray paint and spray them. They work great in artificial arrangements or in any real flower arrangement.. You can also use any color of paint you like.

Great instruction! I have a couple big leaf blue, and one oak leaf which is in shade and struggles. Just trimmed the blue ones. They do really well on the east side of my house bed, lots of morning sun. The fertilizer tips are great! Thanks

Without exception, the best video on fertilizing hydrangeas. Merci bien, Laura.

probably feels pretty good to get that chore done... they are so gorgeous when they bloom, that the little amount of work required is so worth it!! do you fertilize them again during the year or just this once? (you've probably said but i can't remember, sorry)... you are having such beautiful weather.. we are wet, wet, and more wet down here in socal.. but we need it, i suppose..

Love how Russell's tail was going along to the music, LOL

I appreciate the full explanation of your pruning and fertilizing methods. Thank you for sharing.

Fantastic! I will definitely take your advice on the rose tone fert, because, at present, I use the Acidifier for hydrangea only. They have been green forever, but yet to bloom, since I purchased them, 2 years ago. I thought it was a great bonus, they are still alive! Happy growing.

How does Russell know where to position himself in order to be the star of the show?

Or you can relocate it in a sunnier spot, 1 more year, let it green up this year. Next year if you don’t see blooms then get rid of it. I relocated hydrangeas into a shadier spot and they did not perform they only Greenup for me, I relocated them in a spot that had more sun but not full sun, a south facing spot and they bloomed for me!! 😊

Don’t give up on the Persian shield!! I stumbled across it last spring and love it in a protected area! One of my absolute favorites!!

Great advice at the end!! I'd be the type to try and save something. Now I'm always going to keep these words of wisdom in my head!!

I’m waiting for these rainy days to pass before I tackle mine! Stay safe everyone! Thanks Laura

You can also play spot Russell game watching these videos;) especially in the fast motion😂

Love the technical explanations! Thank you. For a beginner Gardner this is fantastic!

You are always so super helpful with going that extra explanatory visual help. Thankyou again from North Idaho zone 6a! 💚🌻🌿

Hi! Love this! Almost pruned my hydrangeas in the fall....so glad I watched this video! I do have a question though....how do I prune really old hydrangeas that are over grown and too high? Thanks!

Hi Laura, Love yr weather U r getting, can U please send some our way in the Maritimes so I can get busy in my gardens!!! My Question is... It makes me kind of nervous when I see yr furbaby Russell hanging out so close to you when U r sprinkling fertilizer. Aren't you worried about all that dust his little nose is breathing in even though it says organic, it's still really dusty and a processed fertilizer? P. S., Love that yr carrying on as usual for us, people like you give us a good feeling during these troubled times! Thank you!

Hi Laura and all the Garden Answer Followers - thanks for all for the great info on pruning the Pee Gee hydrangeas - my hydrangeas are still asleep. I live in Northwest Indiana and this weekend 3/30/20 snow is in the forecast however I have Holly-tone but I will be purchasing Rose Tone this year. My hydrangeas are not the nicest looking ones on the block but hopefully this year with the proper pruning and feeding I will have better luck . (That Russell is a card-I just adore him-I call him the KING of Photo Bombing)

Making the flowers available to the birds 🐦 for nest making material's.. you have a great platform to remind viewers about the sustainability not just for us.. gardens are for your wildlife too

I was comparing the label on Bulb Tone and Plant Tone bags yesterday. The ingredients look very similar, and the NPK numbers are within a point or two. Holly Tone is also similar. Really makes me wonder if you really need all these different products ($) or just stick with one.

Your cat is always around to help with production...hahaha

I watched this video last year. I used rose tone twice. My hydrangeas were big and beautiful with tons of flowers. I had many compliments

I was the APP “Picture This” to identify specific plants and flowers. So helpful for what you don’t know you have and what you might want to have. Love you, love your videos, love your family. I’ve learned so much from you.

Laura, I LOVE hydrangeas. They’re the plant I can’t kill. Haha. Limelight’s have been a huge success in our garden and have been in the ground, blooming for 5 seasons and always have lots of blooms. They’re big and tall now bc I wanted them to reach their full potential after annual pruning. However, I feel like I need to prune them way back to give them a “reset.” Their main stems are about 1” around at the base. Is this a good idea for very mature plants, or should I continue pruning as usual?

Life lessons with Laura: “Don’t keep fighting with something that’s not giving back to you”. Ab👏🏻so👏🏻loot👏🏻lee👏🏻

Oh Thank You so much for this video I've been waiting for it.. my entire front yard flower bed is hydrangeas.. Green leaf's starting to come up it has been raining a whole bunch and I need to get out there and prune them but I have been very nervous about it... 🌿🌸🌿

I've used this since watching yout channel. Very happy with my outcome.❤

Hi Laura, will you save the dried blooms for projects in the fall? Is it worth trying to save them for any projects?

Hi i love your videos🌱💚

Your videos always come at the perfect time and are SOO helpful! We are planting 4 hydrangeas today and I've watched all your videos on planting hydrangeas.You've taught me so much! Thank you!!

Thanks for the link to unedited version. We love them both.

Could we have a tulip tour before they’re all in bloom to see there progress? I saw them coming up so nicely! Exciting!!

Thanks for demystifying this for most of us. I hope to plant more this year 🥰. How do you fertilize around the drip line of the hydrangeas that have all of those tulips coming up around the base them?

I love your hydrangeas. Can not wait to have a hydrangea hedge of my own. Have a few years to go before we put ours in.

I have some pink diamond paniculata trees in my front yard and I followed your pruning process and they’ve been beautiful for three years now. I just watched this again because I needed a refresher because it’s pruning time again so thank you for having this out here. My Penny Mac Hydrangeas on the other hand have not really been performing well. Year one it started to get warm in March so the buds were developing and then we had a major blizzard and cold snap which I think damaged the buds, so no real blooms to speak of that year Year 2 was extremely hot and dry with some temperatures around 105 It was very hot. I did try to water a lot, but it was very challenging for them that summer. This is the third year so I’m hoping that the little rhyme that says “the first year they sleep the second year they creep and the third year they leap” holds true. I’m not going to prune those this year because they really didn’t have blooms last year but I will go out and put some Rose tone around the drip line and clear the leaves from the base from the winter and keep my fingers crossed. I also bought some fire lights at the end of the season at a nursery that were in the clearance section. I just planted those in some larger containers with a nice compost mix and potting soil so, hopefully with the nourishment they will take and thrive It’s rainy here this week in zone 6B which is far better than snow and hopefully everything will get a nice delicious drink which will encourage them to grow.! Thank you so much for all of your gardening tips and sharing what you’ve got going on there!

Please can you do one on pruning azaleas? They always stresss me