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Care of hydrangeas in winter

Posted on January 16, 2005

Question:
We live in an area that we get a lot of snow and would like to know what to do to care for the hydrangeas so we will not loose them.

Answer:
Best to mulch only after the ground goes dormant and has a crust of ice on it. If you mulch too early, you stand a chance of rotting the plant due to creating a greenhouse effect in the mound of mulch. Mulch should come up about a foot over the surface soil.

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