How to have blooming hydrangeas
The most common call we get: "it's healthy, it's green, it just won't bloom." Nine times out of ten it's one of three things.
- Pruning at the wrong time. Many hydrangeas set next year's buds on old wood. A tidy spring cutback removes the flowers before they open.
- Too much shade — or too much afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon relief is the sweet spot here.
- Water. They wilt dramatically and recover, and people read that as fine. Consistent water through July is what fills the heads.
Bring us a photo of the plant and where it sits and we'll tell you which one it is.
See our hydrangeasThe planting guide
Fall is a great, almost fool-proof time to plant and transplant. Whenever you do it, these are the four things people get wrong.
- Depth. The top of the root ball sits level with grade or slightly proud — never buried.
- Width. Dig wide, not deep. Two to three times the width of the ball gives roots somewhere easy to go.
- Backfill. Use the soil that came out, amended lightly. A pocket of rich soil in heavy clay becomes a bathtub.
- Mulch and water. A few inches of mulch, pulled back off the trunk, and a deep soak — not a daily sprinkle.
In hot, humid stretches — and especially as the Fourth of July heads our way and temperatures reach the 90s — it is imperative that all landscape plants get watered, new or established.
Get soil & mulch
Weigela, properly placed
An old-fashioned shrub that fell out of fashion and shouldn't have. Give it full sun and enough room and it will hand you a heavy bloom in late spring, often with a lighter repeat later in the season.
- Full sun — shade costs you the flowers
- Prune right after the spring bloom, not in early spring
- Plan for mature width; it's usually wider than people expect
- Newer varieties bring dark foliage and a more compact habit
Questions we get at the counter
15497 US 6, Syracuse, IN 46567 — on the north side of U.S. Highway 6, about a mile north of Syracuse, between S.R. 13 and CR 29.
Spring through fall we're open Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Closed holidays.
Fill out the estimate request form and we'll follow up within a business day — it walks you through the services and the details we need to price a job. Or call 574-457-5354 or 574-518-8000, email myersland@centurylink.net, or message us on Facebook.
No. They're available in any denomination, good for plants or services, and we can take payment information over the phone and mail or email them right away — to you or to the recipient.
Spring and fall are both good, and fall is nearly fool-proof for planting and transplanting. In hot, humid stretches every landscape plant needs watering, new or established.
Give us a call and we'll talk through it. Plenty of folks load up on site — bring the bed dimensions and we'll figure the yardage at the counter.