4 major hydrangea pruning mistakes to avoid in spring – and what to do instead for bigger, brighter blooms this year

Hydrangea flowers blue and pink against white wall cottage.

Sorry seems to be the hardest word. Especially when you've committed one of the most common hydrangea pruning mistakes.

Of course, it's likely Elton John had another story in mind when he wrote that song, there is a very slim chance he was just crooning about the fact he didn't know how to prune hydrangeas properly. Or, rather, that he did – he just fell foul of one or two mistakes come springtime.