One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The azalea ...

Azaleas (Rhododendron spp), with their profusion of dark lavender, watermelon pink, peachy orange, pure white, and deep red blooms, add a showy burst of color to your landscape. Planted in the right ...

WHEN CHOOSING AZALEAS one will not find a shortage of kinds or colors. Nurseries sell many different kinds of azaleas. From large to small, from once-blooming to repeat blooming, most everyone can ...

Is it a rhododendron or an azalea? It can be puzzling because all azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Both plants are woody, rounded shrubs in the Ericaceae (blueberry) ...

Azaleas are Louisiana’s most popular shrub among home gardeners. Fall is the best time to plant azaleas, followed, in turn, by winter, spring and summer. The vast majority of azaleas are, however, ...

When Masters patrons have visions of Augusta National Golf Club, golf often comes to mind second behind the course. Bobby Jones knew immediately that the land was spectacular. “Perfect! And to think ...

Though we are still in the grips of a cold winter, I assure you spring is headed our way like a runaway locomotive. Those plans that we thought we would make for improving the landscape somehow got ...

Some recent research has been done in Oregon that found a number of rhododendrons resistant to the azalea lace bug. (Janet Eastman/The Oergonian/OregonLive) Rainy as it is, spring has sprung and that ...

An ideal hedge is dense and tall enough to block wind, mute noises, block views, or serve other functions based on your needs. Evergreen shrubs are popular for hedges because they offer the same ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Azalea season is highly anticipated in Nacogdoches. This year, city officials tell us many plants were damaged by the winter storm in February. David Creech, the director ...