Hydrangeas are a mainstay of the garden, thanks to their easy-care nature and their gorgeous, dramatic blooms that make a ...

The plants can also be pruned to maintain a shrub-like form. Climbing hydrangea can also be used as ground cover, taking root where the suckers make contact with the ground and filling in the area.

If you want to grow bigger hydrangea flowers this year, there are a few plants you should consider growing in your garden to naturally help hydrangeas thrive.

Mulch root zone to avoid drying out. PROPAGATION Grow from seed, cuttings or division. POTENTIAL PROBLEMS Young plants are vulnerable to snails and slugs. Doesn’t like permanently wet soil and ...