In late summer or fall, Cercospora fungus causes brown spots on hydrangea leaves. The plant looks unsightly but usually recovers from the disease. Drip irrigation, good air circulation, and removal of ...

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs. Their blooms are gorgeous, and they’re a low-maintenance plant once established. However, few things ruin the look of a hydrangea shrub faster ...

I checked with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Health Care supervisor, who has seen this same problem in some of the Garden’s hydrangeas this spring. Your description fits the damage we see from ...

It’s a sign of the times: spots and dots appearing before our very eyes, seemingly overnight. No, it’s not your vision failing you, and there’s no need to clean your glasses. We’re dealing with ...

Q: I have a leaf problem with my hydrangeas, all seven are affected in my front-yard mulch bed. On advice from both your column and other research, I have cleaned the area around them and snipped off ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Leaf spot - Hydrangea quercifolia Q • What are the black spots appearing on my hydrangea leaves? The black spots on your ...

Hydrangeas, unlike most shrubs we grow, are deciduous. (Photo by Matt Rose, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune ) ANSWER: Last spring, my hydrangea was beautiful with many pink flowers and nice green leaves ...