Hydrangeas are known for their big, fluffy flowers that look incredibly vibrant in summer, and it is surprisingly easy to ...

There's a little science (and a lot of soil) behind why some hydrangea flowers change color from blue to pink. We break down ...

In making a pH determination on soil, the sample is saturated with the dye for a few minutes and the color observed. This method is accurate enough for most purposes. Kits (pH) containing the ...

It turns out it is easy to add more colour to your garden as can make hydrangeas a brighter and vibrant pink if simply make ...

But if you’re looking to make a more permanent change to your hydrangeas, you need to focus on your soils acidity. A lot of soil around the D.C. region is clay based, alkaline soil with a higher pH ...

Once you test your soil for pH, you will know whether or not you need to adjust the pH level for the specific crop you will grow. Garden lime consists of finely ground limestone and is applied to ...

However, if your soil is highly alkaline with a pH above 6.5 it may be impossible to change the colour of your hydrangeas to blue as the soil will be too rich for most acidic substances.

When gardeners ask how they can change the color of their hydrangea flowers from pink to blue, I sometimes jokingly suggest they move to the east coast where the soils ...

Once you test your soil for pH, you will know whether or not you need to adjust the pH level for the specific crop you will grow. Garden lime consists of finely ground limestone and is applied to ...

If you see that your soil is too acidic or alkaline, you may need to modify the soil pH to grow the plants you wish to grow. Adding lime, an alkaline material, will raise soil pH. Adding a product ...

The pH scale goes from 0 to 14 with pH 7 as the neutral point. As the amount of hydrogen ions in the soil increases the soil pH decreases thus becoming more acidic. From pH 7 to 0 the soil is ...