Everything to Know About Hydrangeas | Ask This Old House

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In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains why she loves hydrangeas so much and where to plant and care for them. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Landscape expert Jenn Nawada shares her love and knowledge of hydrangeas. After explaining how these bushy, bright flowering plants’ hardiness and versatility can work in almost any landscape, she examines the different types of hydrangeas available while visiting a local nursery. Where to find it? Expert assistance with this segment was provided by Stonegate Gardens [https://www.stonegategardens.com/]. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app There are essentially five types of hydrangeas: Bigleaf Hydrangea Bigleaf hydrangeas, or hydrangea macrophylla [https://bit.ly/3wkC3sz], have two types of flowerheads; mophead (rounded) or lace cap (flatter). Bigleaf hydrangeas typically bloom on old wood. The best time to prune this variety is after the flowerheads are spent, nipping them right above a healthy set of nodes (where two leaves meet along the main stem). Smooth Hydrangea Smooth hydrangeas, or hydrangea arborescens [https://bit.ly/39bIwy6], have smooth leaves and the flowerheads r

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