Hydrangeas will be healthier and look prettier during winter if you do 1 effortless thing

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How you care for your hydrangeas through winter can make the difference between a shrub full of blooms next summer and one that isn't.

Many gardeners love their hydrangea shrubs, from mophead varieties covered in rounded clusters of blooms to shrubs with panicle or lacecap flowers. Cold tolerance differs among hydrangea varieties, and winter damage can be unpleasant to see. Although many hydrangea species can withstand winter, their hardiness has limits.

Caring for hydrangeas during winter can influence how well they grow and how many flowers they produce the following summer. Unpredictable winter weather can be especially harmful, resulting in few blooms, or none at all, the next season. The key is to protect your plant from before the first winter frost until after the final frost of spring. With this in mind, Ish Kamran, otherwise known as @gardening.with.ish on Instagram, has shared what gardeners need to be doing with their hydrangeas as winter approaches.

Taking to his Instagram, Ish answered a dilemma people with hydrangeas face – should you prune them or leave them be?

While it is a preference, Ish pointed out that it’s best to put off pruning hydrangeas for two beneficial reasons. This is not just for aesthetic reasons but also to offer hydrangea protection over the harsh winter season.

Ish said, “Hydrangeas are starting to wind themselves down and brown off. It’s tempting to want to prune them down, but they have the benefits of not only looking great in winter but has thermal properties too.

"Today’s gardening tip is less about what to do and more about leaving things be and letting them thrive naturally. Let them look fantastic over winter and enjoy them in full flower again next spring.”

Gardening experts at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) also say to avoid pruning hydrangeas just before winter. They explained, “Although the blooms on hydrangeas can, in mild areas, be removed as soon as they have faded, it is best to leave them on the plant over winter to provide some frost protection for the tender growth buds below.”

Experts at Soto Gardens agreed, urging gardeners to “avoid pruning…

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