I recently added a hydrangea to my yard, as these popular cottage garden plants never fail to wow with their showy, spherical and cone-shaped florals. Something I'm keen to avoid, however, are the leaves turning brown, a common issue hydrangea growers experience. If this has happened to you, don't fret. You may just need to make a simple adjustment to prevent the issue becoming worse.

Growing hydrangeas is fairly low-maintenance once these shrubs are established. But, some small errors can cause a wide range of problems, including flowers wilting and hydrangea leaves turning brown. It could be anything from a watering issue to a pest and disease problem, but the good news they're all fixable with a few changes.

These common problems are likely also causing your hydrangea flowers to turn brown or may potentially be turning your hydrangea leaves yellow. Here, we take a closer look at some common causes behind hydrangea leaves turning brown and what can be done to fix the problem.

These are just some of the most common causes behind hydrangea leaves turning brown, it's worth doing a bigger investigation into your hydrangea's growing environment if the following causes and solutions aren't applicable.