Hydrangeas are one of the only types of flowers that can change color. The change in hue happens in response to the availability of aluminum. These gorgeous landscaping plants are like pH alarms for ...

Changing hydrangea flower color with coffee grounds is a popular garden hack that could do more harm than good. It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of ...

Coffee grounds add nutrients and change the pH of the soil, while bananas add potassium, a vital nutrient. But which will ...

The billowy flower heads of hydrangeas come in an array of colors. The pH of the soil determines whether these attractive shrubs will be blue or pink. If you love blue flowers in your garden, few ...

I find the cultivars of big leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) to be relatively difficult to grow in the Chicago area. Older varieties of this plant produce flowers on old wood, but winters here ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The ideal time to plant hydrangeas is during the fall or early spring when conditions allow their root ...

Color ranks high in our decision to acquire a plant for the garden. We are told repeatedly that structure is the most important element, because flower color, even the color or pattern on foliage, is ...

Bigleaf hydrangeas thrive in morning sun, afternoon shade, and moist, well-drained soil. Regular fertilization and watering are crucial for healthy growth and blooms. Prune after flowering, but avoid ...

When gardeners ask how they can change the color of their hydrangea flowers from pink to blue, I sometimes jokingly suggest they move to the east coast where the soils are acidic. Nebraska soils tend ...

I know that the pH of the soil makes the flowers of the hydrangeas either pink or blue. Does acid soil make pink flowers or blue flowers? Can you change the colors? It is the acidity of the soil that ...

It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of hydrangea blooms, making them the dramatic blue many gardeners covet. The truth is more complicated, according to a ...