My newly planted Hydrangea's bottom leaves that are falling off? What is the cause of this? How can I fix it

VERY OFTEN, home owners love their plants SOOOO MUCH, that they tuck them into the ground really deep, and water them every day.


So if this sounds like you, tucked the plant in good and deep to protect it and you water it every day , may be more....


Then do two things;


1. Dig the plant up. Replant it so the potting soil it came in is LEVEL with the surrounding ground, NOT BELOW IT!!!!!!!!


2. Stop watering it. Yes Hydrangeas need a lot of water, but, get a tuna/cat food can and put it under the bush after the can has been emptied.


Now , AT MOST, water the bush until the can is full of water, two times a week.


If you are living in an area that is 100* on average, then mist the leaves daily. DO not soak the roots daily.

My newly planted Hydrangea's bottom leaves that are falling off? What is the cause of this? How can I fix it
It sounds to me as though you might have planted it just a little too deep when you got it. It's important to plant most plants at the same depth they were in their original pot. Also, be sure that you don't over-water it, as that will cause leaf drop as well, since overwatering kills the roots, and means that water and nutrients can't get transported to the leaves and stems properly.