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Hydrangea Happiness

Planting, Pruning, and Blooming
Brief Description
A comprehensive, easy-to-use, illustrated guide to hydrangeas for novice gardeners and experienced horticulturists alike. With large, long-lasting flowers that range from showy pinks to heartbreaking shades of blue, hydrangeas are captivating, popular plants. Yet gardeners often find themselves flummoxed by the challenge of blooming these fickle... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A comprehensive, easy-to-use, illustrated guide to hydrangeas for novice gardeners and experienced horticulturists alike.

With large, long-lasting flowers that range from showy pinks to heartbreaking shades of blue, hydrangeas are captivating, popular plants. Yet gardeners often find themselves flummoxed by the challenge of blooming these fickle flowers.

Writer, radio host, and gardening consultant C. L. Fornari (also known as The Garden Lady) simplifies the cultivation and care of the six most popular species of hydrangeas in this practical, clear, and accessible guide. Hydrangea Happiness explains the difference between varietals and tells how and where they can successfully grow and in which soils and conditions they thrive. In addition to sharing essential information, Fornari addresses myths and misinformation and fields questions about cultivating these popular plants. Punctuated with catchy rhymes and beautiful photographs, this book makes the road to Hydrangea Happiness easy, successful, and fun.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684583102

Publisher: Brandeis University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Brandeis University Press

Illustration: 89 color plates

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 481g

Pages: 175

About the Author

C. L. Fornari is a gardener, artist, writer, broadcaster, and podcaster. She is the author of eight books, including Sand and Soil: Creating Beautiful Gardens on Cape Cod and the Islands, The Cocktail Hour Garden: Creating Evening Landscapes for Relaxation and Entertaining, Coffee for Roses: . . . and 70 Other Misleading Myths About Backyard Gardening, and A Garden Lover’s Cape Cod. Currently the host of The Garden Lady radio show on WCAI and WGBH, Fornari is a popular public speaker, addressing amateur gardeners as well as industry professionals around the country. She cultivates plantsβ€”including many hydrangeasβ€”at Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod, where she lives and gardens.

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