Hard pruning is best done keeping the natural growth cycle of azaleas in mind. The main growing season for azaleas is spring through early summer, March/April through May. Pruning hard just before or ...

Most home gardeners prize azaleas for their wide range of colors and low maintenance. By learning to prune these shrubs properly, you will be rewarded with healthy plants that bring spring color to ...

Few flowering plants can rival the magnificence of an azalea in full bloom. If grown under optimum conditions, this unassuming shrub at other times of the year, will suddenly burst into vibrant color ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pruning certain shrubs in the fall encourages new growth that winter temperatures will damage and, for many shrubs, reduces ...

CORVALLIS — Rhododendrons and azaleas herald spring in Oregon. And spring is a good time to give these beautiful shrubs the care they deserve. There are a number of things home gardeners can do to ...