The document describes an experiment testing the effects of different substances - battery acid, vinegar, milk, water, baking soda, and lye - on hydrangea plants. Battery acid and lye caused the hydrangeas to die the most, while vinegar also killed them but not as severely. Milk made the hydrangeas turn pinkish and purplish but started dying. Water only made them pink, and baking soda resulted in greener leaves and blue petals without dying the plants.