The leaves on my fuchsias are deformed. The plants don't bloom any longer nor have vigorous growth.
Sounds like you may have a pest problem, possibly thrips though it could be a few other pests as well. Fortunately, if you treat for thrips, it will also treat for other possible pests. Here is information on treating for thrips:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-thrips.htm
I am no gardener by my own admission, but last year we bought a fuchsia plant and now it looks dead, but is it? All the leaves have fell off and the stems look brown and woody. The same happened to our honeysuckle but that is on the mend. It has lots of new leaves on it and is climbing nicely, so I am undecided whether the fuchsia is dead or not. It is in a long planter, as we only have a yard. Can you help?
This article will help determine if your plant is still living or not: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm Here is more info on caring for fuchsia plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/growing-fuchsia-flower.htm
I've got a very old fuschia in a tub but there is a lot of dead wood. How do I get rid of it but still keep the plant?
Cut all the branches on the plant back by half. This will encourage new growth, which will in turn make more fuchsia flowers in the summer.
Do you take deadheads off of fuchsias?
Deadheading, or the removal of wilted and dying flowers, is always a good idea for any flowering plant, unless you are planning to produce seeds. This article gives you some other tips for successful fuchsia growing: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/growing-fuchsia-flower.htm
Can you please give me any information on Double American fuchsias? How high they grow, growing habits, where would they go in a hanging basket?
These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/growing-fuchsia-flower.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/fuchsia-winter-care.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/no-fuchsia-blooms.htm
I've had this fuchsia bush a couple of years and it's doing very well, but I can't remember if it's an acid loving plant or not.
Actually, yes, these plants do like somewhat acidic soil. Feed with an acid fertilizer, such as those labeled for Azalea/Rhododendron/Camellia plants, using 1/2 to 1/4 recommended strength and dilute it. You can also add coffee grounds to the soil around your fuschia plant. This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/coffee-grounds-gardening.htm
I LOVE fuchsia - every year I get a lovely, bushy hanging basket, which I hang in the shade of my porch (it gets a short stretch of early morning sun), and within three weeks the plant has lost most of its leaves and looks like a basket of sticks. I water every morning, making sure it drains, and sometimes in the evening in the hotter weather. Someone told me to prune it back. I've tried that as well, some success but not enough to say so. I don't see any bugs - what am I doing wrong?
This is actually more common than you think. You're not doing anything wrong. The plant may simply need to be trimmed back a bit to promote new growth. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fuchsia/no-fuchsia-blooms.htm