Azaleas are flowering shrubs that lend gorgeous color to the spring landscape. Though technically classified as a rhododendron, they are generally much smaller than rhododendrons, growing to a maximum ...

With daytime highs still in the 80s, you may think of this time of year as late summer. Or, with nighttime lows in the 60s, this may seem more like early fall. Whichever way you look at it, it’s clear ...

Azaleas start lining shelves at garden centers in early or mid-spring, just when buds are breaking and the pink, white, purple, and red blooms begin showing their colors. With the exception of ...

QUESTION: It’s mid-November and I have an azalea producing terrific blooms. It’s just a regular azalea, not one that is supposed to bloom again in the fall. What’s going on? Will it still bloom next ...

A: Sunshine is very important, and lots of it! They really don’t need pruning. Improperly timed pruning can actually remove buds that plan to bloom that following season. That being said, only prune ...

Across the front of my house, I have azaleas and gardenias that are 6 feet or so tall. I would like to trim them down to about 3 or 4 feet. Can this be done after their next bloom, and will they bloom ...

Less pruning, more blooms, berries, and backyard birds.

A late frost is still possible, but with each day passing, a late spring frost becomes less probable. After April 10, statistically there’s only a 10% chance of a late freeze, great news for our ...

AZALEAS: Although generally not known for fall blooms, azaleas that bloom during seasons other than spring are becoming more available and popular. Particularly notable are some of the Robin Hill ...

A stunning collection of pink and apricot azaleas in full bloom in a front garden - Kate Stoupas/Getty Images Few flowering plants can rival the magnificence of an azalea in full bloom. If grown under ...