Most hydrangeas thrive in filtered shade or morning light, but some contemporary varieties like ‘Limelight’, ‘Quick Fire’, and ‘Moon Dance’ have been bred to thrive in partial-to-full sun conditions.

Any “best of” shade list has to begin with hostas. This hardy plant is known for adding texture and color. While some hostas tolerate sun, those grown in partial shade usually produce the best-looking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorful hydrangea flowers growing in garden - Kinstory/Shutterstock (Kinstory/Shutterstock) Hydrangeas have been popular with ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful flowers to add to your garden, and one way to ensure they thrive is by planting them next to a few of their favorite companions. Companion planting is growing ...

Hydrangeas offer a lot of long-lasting color in the summer landscape, especially in spots with partial shade. File photo These aren’t your grandma’s hydrangeas. In a wide range of forms and color ...

A hydrangea bush in full bloom can stop you in your tracks and—even better—there’s a type for nearly every yard. They thrive in almost any garden, according to Miranda Niemiec, an operations and ...

Chastetree Blue Diddley, left, Chinese hydrangea vine Lacy Hearts, center, and dogwood Red Rover are three new woody plants debuting in 2016. A vine you've never heard of, a black-leafed version of a ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

The third week of July is the beginning of hydrangea season. I love hydrangeas so much that I have an entire outdoor garden room devoted to shade-loving hydrangeas. (You can see the blue and white ...

I was heading through my neighborhood last month, taking a different route than usual, and passed a large, lovely hydrangea bush, planted in light shade beneath some tall pines. The mop-headed flowers ...

I live in the Lehigh Valley. In May of this year, I’ll be having some home renovations done that will require the removal of some 20-year-old hydrangea bushes. Rather than discard them, I’ve found ...

If you've always wanted pink and purple French hydrangeas but your plants stay stubbornly blue, try this soil amendment ...