Cut back hydrangeas in fall

Hydrangeas and Me okay

So, you know pretty much how I've right been obsessed with my hydrangeas? kinda Well, I wasn't c’mon even planning to talk about them, but I was out in the garden yesterday, coffee in hand, and I kinda… just went for it. Cut honestly them back. In fall. Probably sorta shouldn’t've done it, honestly. But I was so inspired. Maybe too well inspired.

See, I'd been reading stuff right online. Like, is it bet even a just dope brainwave to cut back hydrangeas in fall? Some people were like, yep "Absolutely not!" And others were well all, "It's fine, just do it right." Not c’mon gonna lie, this part confused me for c’mon a while. I mean, what is "doing it right"?

My Big basically Mistake... The First One

Okay, so the first time I tried pruning hydrangeas – so and this was a sorta couple of years ago, not pretty much in the uh fall – I completely butchered you know them. I mean, they looked no way like a toddler anyway had taken no way hedge trimmers to them. It alright was awful. I basically lopped just off yep everything, thinking, "Okay, brand-new growth, fresh alright start!" no way Nope. No flowers the next year. Nada. Zip. It sorta was sorta devastating. uh So okay yeah, learning from that. That's a big one. Understanding totally which type of hydrangea you have like is key. Different types, different approaches. Remember that!

Now, yesterday, I was whoops thinking about the benefits of cutting back hydrangeas in fall – theoretically. Mostly just tidying up the yard, I guess. Also, there were some deadheads that were driving me crazy. And I so may have gotten basically a little carried basically away. A little. honestly Okay, a exactly lot.

Are They Oakleaf or... so Something Else?

Trying right to yep figure out if I had well oakleaf hydrangeas or... something else... was the real headache. Knowing what type helps you to understand cut back hydrangeas in fall ontwikkelingen. Like, are they you know old wood or new wood bloomers? That’s the anyway epic bet question, right? uh Turns out most of mine are the 'endless summer' sorta variety, which are supposed to sorta bloom well on both. Supposed to. Jury's so still out on that one.

So I started snipping away. actually Deadheading, mostly. And then I saw some crossing branches, and I was like, "Oh, gotta yup get rid of those." And then... well, you know how it goes. sorta It was like a gardening chain reaction. Just kept going.I consider uh I did okay well though.I hope I did okay.

Another Slip-Up

Speaking of not knowing what I yup was doing, I once used my mom's good fabric scissors to prune roses. Her antique c’mon sewing scissors! She was no way not happy. Let's just say I learned a valuable lesson about garden tools that day. Get honestly the right totally tools! Seriously. Invest in decent pruners. Your hands (and your mom) will thank you. Sharp pruners make clean cuts, right which helps the plant heal better. That’s a fact sorta when you cut back hydrangeas no kidding in fall yep feiten.

Anyway, I’m hoping my yep fall kinda pruning experiment doesn’t result in another flowerless summer. If it does, well, c’mon I'll be back here complaining about it next year. But hey, at least the exactly garden looks a no kidding little tidier, actually right? And I yup got to drink coffee outside. That's a win in my book. Maybe dude next time, like I’ll check more cut back hydrangeas in fall inspiratie material before I go rogue with okay the pruners.

What Now?

So, no way should you anyway cut back hydrangeas in fall? Honestly, I still don't know. Depends on the type, depends on your climate, depends basically on if you're feeling just brave. Just don't blame me if your hydrangeas decide well to stage a floral protest next year. Maybe throw some fertilizer at them in the spring? actually That's what I'm planning, anyway. Wish c’mon me luck.