{"id":1828181,"date":"2022-11-23T10:19:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T16:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1828181"},"modified":"2024-10-07T18:45:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T23:45:27","slug":"take-care-of-hydrangeas-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/take-care-of-hydrangeas-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Care of Your Hydrangeas in Winter (for Big Blooms Next Summer)"},"content":{"rendered":"When it comes to caring for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-dry-hydrangeas\/\">hydrangeas<\/a> in the garden beds and containers, prep work in fall and winter will help boost blooms when the next growing season rolls around. 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