{"id":2194,"date":"2016-08-12T17:52:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T17:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/interiors.cotswoldco.com\/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&#038;p=2194"},"modified":"2020-03-27T10:00:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T10:00:57","slug":"caring-for-hydrangeas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/how-to\/caring-for-hydrangeas\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring For&nbsp;Hydrangeas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=674%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue hydrangeas, eucalyptus, flowers, table, blooms2\" width=\"674\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=110%2C73&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=380%2C253&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=220%2C147&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=760%2C507&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=255%2C170&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-eucalyptus-flowers-table-blooms2.jpg?resize=550%2C367&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">We seem to have developed a mild obsession with Hydrangeas recently&#8230;not only for its enormous, striking\u00a0blooms when\u00a0they&#8217;re in flower but also how\u00a0they can be beautifully transformed into a permanent interior decoration when dried out. We thought this obsession warranted a little more knowledge, so we asked our friends at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenorfolkolivetreecompany.co.uk\/photo-gallery\/\">Norfolk Olive Tree Company <\/a>to give us some tips on caring\u00a0for Hydrangeas, and this is what we learned&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1942 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=694%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hydrangers, Flowers, styling, painted wall\" width=\"694\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=110%2C73&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=380%2C253&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=220%2C146&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=760%2C505&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=255%2C170&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall.jpg?resize=550%2C366&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">First discovered in Japan, the name Hydrangea comes from the Greek &#8220;hydor&#8221; meaning water, and &#8220;angos&#8221;meaning jar or vessel. Roughly translated it means &#8220;water barrel&#8221; referring to the species need for plenty of water!\u00a0The Hydrangea is a beautiful flowering Shrub and will flower from mid to late summer on the previous year&#8217;s growth. Mophead and lace cap hydrangeas will bloom with little attention, but regular pruning encourages vigorous growth that will produce a better display. The climbing hydrangea also enjoys an annual prune.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2292 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=656%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blooming hydrangeas, pink hydrangeas\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=110%2C73&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=380%2C253&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=220%2C147&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=760%2C507&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=255%2C170&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blooming-hydrangeas-pink-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=550%2C367&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Where shall I plant my Hydrangea?<\/strong><br \/>\nHydrangeas do well in moist well-drained soil, in a cooler semi-shady part of the garden. They do not respond well to harsh east-facing sites where cold winds can damage spring growth, best also to avoid drier sunny spots.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2303 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/hydrangeas-in-a-basket-roses-country-kitchen-stone-floor.jpg?resize=502%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hydrangeas in a basket, roses, country kitchen, stone floor\" width=\"502\" height=\"753\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>When do I prune my Hydrangea?<\/strong><br \/>\nMost pruning is carried out in late winter or early spring. However, the climbing hydrangea is pruned after flowering in summer.<br \/>\nDead blooms on mophead hydrangeas can, in mild areas, be removed just after flowering, but it is best to leave them on the plant over winter to provide frost protection for the tender growth buds below. Remove the dead flower heads in early spring, cutting back the stem to the first strong, healthy pair of buds down from the faded bloom.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1941 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=535%2C804&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hydrangers, Flowers, styling, painted wall, oak bookcase, oak furniture\" width=\"535\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?w=681&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=200%2C301&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=110%2C165&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=300%2C451&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=380%2C571&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=220%2C331&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=600%2C902&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=399%2C600&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=768%2C1154&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=255%2C383&amp;ssl=1 255w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=550%2C827&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/hydrangers-flowers-styling-painted-wall-oak-bookcase-oak-furniture.jpg?resize=800%2C1202&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">Established plants will tolerate hard pruning in spring, but reducing heavily in one session is likely to hamper flowering for the next couple of summers. To avoid this, reduce the size of the plant gradually over a number of years.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2304 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/pink-hydrangeas-in-bloom-growing-hydrangeas.jpg?resize=687%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pink Hydrangeas in bloom, growing hydrangeas\" width=\"687\" height=\"458\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What shall I feed my hydrangea?<\/strong><br \/>\nUse a slow release fertiliser in early spring with a high PH.<br \/>\nDo not over fertilise your hydrangeas as this will cause big green leaves to grow and stunt bloom production.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2295 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/blue-hydrangeas-flowers-blue-petals.jpg?resize=585%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue hydrangeas, flowers, blue petals\" width=\"585\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Watering my hydrangea.<\/strong><br \/>\nHydrangeas are slightly fussy about water. Try not to let them dry out.<br \/>\nDuring droughts or long periods between rainfall, give the roots a good soak with the hose.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2296 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/dried-flowers-dried-hydrangeas-vintage-bedroom.jpg?resize=534%2C747&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dried flowers, dried hydrangeas, vintage bedroom\" width=\"534\" height=\"747\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Drying Hydrangeas<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">You can enjoy the beautiful shape of hydrangeas all year round if you dry them out. They turn a stunning autumnal shade of golden brown or shades of vintage blue and pink\u00a0if you catch them at the right time. They look beautiful bunched together in a vase and can create a more permanent focal point in the bedroom, which is ideal if you want the look of flowers but you don&#8217;t want any overpowering floral fragrances.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">Here are just\u00a0a few tips if you want to do this at home&#8230;.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2298 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/dried-hydrangeas-dried-flowers-vintage-bedroom-bed-mustart-throw.jpg?resize=623%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dried Hydrangeas, dried flowers, vintage bedroom, bed, mustart throw\" width=\"623\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">Leave the hydrangea flower\u00a0until the blooming season is over (around end July beginning of\u00a0August)\u00a0around this time they&#8217;ll take on a kind of aged, vintage appearance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">Cut the stems around 30-40cm from the bloom and place in a vase with some fresh water.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">Place in a cool dark place and let the water naturally evaporate.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">&#8211;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">When the water is gone, your flower should be dry and ready to display!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cotswoldco.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2297 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cotswoldco.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/dried-flowers-succulents-feathers-plants-cactus.jpg?resize=697%2C763&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dried flowers, succulents, feathers, plants, cactus,\" width=\"697\" height=\"763\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a0Keep us posted on\u00a0how you get on!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We seem to have developed a mild obsession with Hydrangeas recently&#8230;not only for its enormous, striking\u00a0blooms when\u00a0they&#8217;re in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2194","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-how-to"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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