Southern Gardening Guide

Spruce up your garden with fresh ideas and simple how-tos

Dreamy Hydrangeas

Inspired by beautiful blossoms, Wendy White transformed a wooded slope into a garden of flowers.

Photography Joseph De Sciose, Article by Charlie Thigpen

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Wendy's Rooting Tips

Cut a 12- to 15-inch piece off a non-blooming branch in July or August. Cut the clipped stem in two or three pieces, making sure that each section has at least two nodes that can be placed into the potting soil. Strip the foliage, except for the top few leaves of each cutting. If the top leaves are large, cut them in half to reduce water loss through foliage.