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Amy McArdle

Should I deadhead my hydrangeas? How to do it (and when) for healthy, good-looking plants

hydrangeas in a front yard

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowers to plant in a yard, across different landscaping styles.  Their wonderful blooms bring joy to any space, feeling pared back in a contemporary garden, while they flourish extravagantly in a more maximalist planting scheme. All that, and they're relatively low-maintenance, too. 

As perennials, hydrangeas do go dormant in winter, however with the right care their blooming season can be extended well into fall. With such beautiful flowers blooming in a modern garden, it can be daunting to put the shears to them and say goodbye to their flowering season. It is always a question of "will they grow back?",  however it needn't be.

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