How Hydrangeas Happen 🌿 Inside the Breeding Program at Proven Winners Color Choice Shrubs
Go behind the scenes at Spring Meadow nursery with hydrangea plant breeder Megan Matai. Discover how Proven Winners develops varieties like Let’s Dance Skyview, Invincible Sublime, and Pinky Winky Prime through rigorous breeding and testing.
Full August Garden Tour 🌿 Hydrangeas, Roses & Late-Summer Color (Zone 6A)
Take a comprehensive August garden tour through our zone 6A upstate New York landscape. Discover plant performance evaluations, seasonal design strategies, irrigation insights, and honest gardening lessons from peak summer conditions.
Planting a Hydrangea Hedge That Blooms All Season! 🌸 Our 200th Hydrangea!!
Learn how we planted our 200th hydrangea using Let’s Dance Skyview variety. Discover late summer planting benefits, blue hydrangea soil amendments, irrigation upgrades, and proven techniques for zone 6A success.
Mid-August Garden Walk | Hydrangeas, Roses, Perennials & Seasonal Highlights
Take a detailed mid-August garden walk through our zone 6A upstate New York garden. Discover peak summer plant performance, hydrangea varieties, rose care tips, and honest garden maintenance insights for late summer success.
Gardening in Chicago | Rooftop Container Tour + Courtyard Makeover Ideas
Discover urban container gardening secrets from Chicago’s rooftop gardens. Get expert tips for challenging city conditions, heat management, plant selection, and creative design solutions for small spaces and container growing.
Four Month Garden Transformation: From Hydrangea Hedge to Stunning Mixed Border With A Waterfall!
Discover how we transformed a simple limelight hydrangea hedge into a stunning mixed border garden with pondless waterfall. Get plant selection tips, design insights, and step-by-step transformation guidance from our 4-month garden makeover in upstate New York.
Summer Garden Maintenance Plus Our Lawn Care Routine (By Request!)
Master summer garden maintenance with our complete guide! Learn water feature cleaning, container refreshes, lawn care secrets, and edge maintenance techniques.
Let’s Go Plant Shopping: Local Garden Center Haul and Inspiration
Learn how to shop smart at your local garden center! From choosing quality plants to strategic timing, get insider tips for successful nursery visits.
July Garden Tour | All the Pollinators, Perennials, and Panicles We Could Ask For
Tour our upstate New York cottage garden at peak summer! See what’s thriving in the July heat, new plantings performing, and honest updates on garden wins and fails.
Hydrangea Showdown! Rating Our Garden Favorites and Flops with the Hydrangea Queen
Honest ratings of 25+ hydrangea varieties from 3 expert gardeners. Discover which hydrangeas are worth growing and which ones to skip in your garden.