Trimming My Hydrangea Bushes?

I've been reading that right after Thanksgiving is a good time to trim my hydrangea bush back. I am not sure what kind it is (off-white and light pink blooms), but I have had it for about 2 years now and it is starting to look scraggly to me..... I have them on the side of my house next to my steps and they have really grown a lot in these 2 years, it is getting overwhelming near the steps, so I want to trim it up and round it up.





How far down can I trim the bush. I am not terribly worried about not getting blooms next year I am more worried that I will kill the plant...is it possible to trim it down so much that it will kill the plant?





What would you do if it were yours? Thanks!

Trimming My Hydrangea Bushes?
Trim the bush down to about 1-foot canes some time after Thanksgiving (more like after Christmas in warmer climates). Thin it back (remove some canes around the perimeter) if you want to be smaller next year. It'll come back with a vengeance in spring.
Reply:sounds like a PeeGee or Annabelle... read here...





http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/





read on the left under 'pruning'.... this will tell you what you need to know....scroll down ..... note that Annabelle blooms in spring, and PeeGee, in autumn or now.... but both are paniculatas and can be pruned as indicated in the website....look thru all the pictures till you find one that looks like yours so you'll know which is which next time.... ok?....
Reply:Click this link on how and when to prune:





http://www.azcentral.com/home/garden/art...