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Pruning Hydrangeas in the Spring


While the proper time is to prune your Hydrangeas right after they bloom to ensure that you have blooms next year there is a need to know how to tidy up your plants after the winter to address winter kill and old flow blooms left on the plants from last year.

Many people will leave the dried flower head on their plants after they bloom to provide visual interest over the winter months. Now that winter is coming to a close you will be looking to tidy up your plant for the coming year

You will wait until the buds on the stems begin to grow and show their green color.