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My neighbor told me I was overwatering my hydrangeas. She was right.
I have been growing hydrangeas in my backyard in Portland for about three years now. My neighbor, a retired lady named Carol who has been gardening since the 70s, kept telling me I was drowning them. I thought she was crazy because the leaves looked healthy and green. Turns out, I was watering them every single day when they only need deep waterings twice a week in our climate. The roots were getting waterlogged and I wondered why I only got a few blooms each summer. After I cut back to just two good soakings a week, my hydrangeas exploded with big blue flowers this June. Has anyone else had an older gardener give advice that seemed wrong at first but turned out to be spot on?
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craig.parker13d ago
Wait, is overwatering hydrangeas really that dramatic? I mean, we're talking about a plant here, not a goldfish.
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