Now that we are in the heart of winter, there is not much to do in the garden, but if you want to ensure hydrangeas thrive this year, then there is one quick task to help these flowers out.

Hydrangeas, with their variety of shapes from spherical clusters to stunning cones, are hardy plants that can withstand winter’s chill and even a freeze. Despite this resilience, the cold season ...

With the brisk arrival of winter just around the corner, gardening experts are united in proclaiming hydration as an "essential" step for hydrangeas to ensure they come back with even more ...

With millions of travelers annually vying to photograph Piazza San Marco, cross Rialto Bridge and experience the canal-filled city’s other famous draws, Venice is struggling to stem the tide.

Forget artists Titian or Tintoretto — for many people today, the person most readily associated with Venice is Poli, a 58-year-old Venetian who spends much of her spare time patrolling the ...

According to the green-fingered gurus at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the most commonly grown hydrangeas in the UK are lacecaps and mopheads. Mopheads are easily identified by their full ...

Versatile hydrangea is a colorful flowering plant that can thrive in most USDA Plant Hardiness Zones, except in the coldest and hottest parts of the country. Its showy flowers bloom in round ...

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A new island has emerged in Venice - thanks to recently installed city flood barriers. Bacan is a small stretch of land near the Sant'Erasmo island on the Northern Venetian Lagoon. It can only be ...

Night - Clear. Winds N at 9 mph (14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C). Sunny with a high of 62 °F (16.7 °C). Winds variable at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). Sunny today with a ...

But even with all of that going on, there was still a magical atmosphere that only Claridge’s, freshly festooned in clouds of blue pine and magnolia branches, dried hydrangeas and reindeer moss ...