From the Amen Corner of Augusta National to Mobile's Azalea Trail, Southerners can't get enough of azaleas. The candy-colored blooms profusely dot the landscape each spring on well-fertilized shrubs.

A: The hesitation in your gut was right! Nope. No pruning and no fertilizing these plants this time of year, and here’s why. Both pruning and fertilizing signal a plant to put on new growth. This late ...

"With what and when do I fertilize roses and azaleas? Can I use the same fertilizer for both plants?" These are common questions asked by gardeners quite often, especially in the spring. I will start ...

Q. We planted two Roseum elegans rhododendron a couple of years ago. The plants have done well but have never produced buds or flowers. They are planted in an area with a beautiful azalea 12 feet away ...

The verdict is out regarding whether rhododendrons need feeding on a yearly basis. Some experts swear by it while others say too much feeding can cause problems. One thing is for sure: Rhododendrons ...

Mid-April is a great time to fertilize spring blooming, acid-loving shrubs such as rhododendron, azalea, camellia, kalmia, hardy gardenia and pieris (sometimes called andromedas). These plants put on ...

Q: My azaleas are looking more brown than green. Would pruning them help? Do they need fertilizer? A: It's not unusual for azaleas to turn at least somewhat brown over winter. They're "evergreen" ...

Question: We love rhododendrons, and have tried (unsuccessfully) over the past several years to grow a rhododendron garden in the front of our house. The leaves curl up and droop, the plants struggle ...

Azalea advice; whenever jerry dug up a bush to add to their yard's collection, he was careful to use the spade to cut widely around the roots. "Don't be shy about how big a root ball you want," he ...