Mulching azaleas is essential for moisture retention, weed control, and soil health. Learn how to properly mulch using organic materials to help improve soil acidity and condition the roots.

Azaleas produce clouds of vibrant blooms from spring to fall, but only if you stick to a pruning schedule that doesn't mess ...

Unfortunately they often prune plants that should not be pruned. Flowering shrubs such as lilac, azalea and rhododendron set their flower buds in the late summer and fall. If pruned in the winter many ...

A new year will soon be upon many people will be making New Year’s resolutions such as losing weight, going to the gym to get ...

Azaleas that are more exposed — such as those planted farther from a home or wind protection — are often the first to show ...

From perennials that need to be pruned in the fall to trees that need a light trim in the dead of winter, a gardener's pruning shears never get any rest. However, it can be a little dizzying trying to ...

Azaleas usually weather the South's mild frosts without problem, but many evergreen azaleas don't like a deep freeze. They need a helping hand so they can come through winter without losing a few ...

Is it now OK to take salvia out of one bed and put them in another? Can I add porterweed to a flowerbed at this time? — Barbara You may try and move the salvias now, although it would be better to ...

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 ...

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...