If you have a woody hydrangea, it can be fixed say experts – this is how to revive yours and get an abundance of blooms again this summer

Pink and white hydrangea flowers growing in garden.

With their huge pompom blooms and long flowering seasons, they're one of the great showstoppers of the British garden – but, if you're wondering how to revive woody hydrangeas like a pro, you're not alone.

Hydrangeas are one of the easiest and most popular ways to brighten garden borders from early summer well into autumn. But after a few years, many gardeners notice the same frustrating problem: their once-lush hydrangea has become woody, leggy and stubbornly reluctant to flower (boo, hiss!).