Guide

Can you turn white hydrangeas blue? No — white varieties lack the genetics to absorb aluminum, so only pink bigleaf hydrangeas can become blue with the right soil treatment.

Keep Mass Cane leaves lush by watering only when the top two inches dry out, using filtered water and bright indirect light.

Choose candytuft varieties by bloom season and size — from ‘Whiteout’ at 2 inches to ‘Masterpiece’ blooming into fall.

Can you trim sweet potato vines? Yes, with these specific rules for edibles and ornamentals to avoid reducing your harvest.

Snowsurfer™ ‘Forte’ Candytuft offers pure white spring flowers, evergreen foliage, and reliable performance in Zones 4–8 with minimal care and easy pruning.

Wondering if you can trim Rose of Sharon in the fall? Learn when light fall deadheading is safe and why heavy pruning should wait for late winter or early spring.

Tame those petunias with regular trims all season long for nonstop color.

Grow Candytuft Snowsation for large white blooms from mid-spring to early summer. A compact, deer-resistant perennial that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.

A practical guide to trimming lantana in summer—how much to cut, when to stop, and the heavy-pruning mistake that kills your blooms until next spring.

Prune candytuft right after spring blooms fade by cutting back one-third to one-half of the stem length for a second flower show in fall.