"John" wrote in message news:tRWmb.27100$275.44029@attbi_s53...
Please excuse a newbie question - I was told by a neighbor that I should
prune back my hydrangea and tiger liles to about 6" off the ground in late
October up here in Mass. Is this true, and should I also mix in some some
fertilizer now to help next year's blooms? Thanks!

--- John

The neighbor probably means well,
Take and remove the tiger lilly foliage right to the ground.
Leave the hydrangeas alone. ( you could remove real spindly stems
clean to the ground)
Fertilize in the spring.