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Preparing Hydrangeas for Winter

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Boy Caught in Snowstorm We have had a few nights where the temps have dropped in to the high 30s, a stark reminder that it’s time to prepare to wrap some of my bigleaf (macrophyllas) and mountain (serratas) hydrangeas for winter. Those that aren't planted in protected locations as I described in my other blog posts,  https://bit.ly/2lRGNlm  and  https://bit.ly/2A8tzZE  need a little help if I want to give them their best chance of having their buds make it through the coming winter to see flowers in 2020.  Exactly what does this mean right now? SHRUB COVERS : something to safely protect the plants from ice and snow, maybe even give them a few degrees of insulation.