Timing matters when pruning spring-flowering shrubs, and cutting them at the wrong moment could impact next year's blooms ...

Each spring, azaleas light up our gardens with a profusion of colorful blooms. These classic mounding shrubs drift across the landscape like showy clouds. Once established, they need little care.

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 ...

One tried and true shrub for our local gardens is the azalea: a spring-flowering beauty that can be used in many locations in the landscape. Related to the rhododendron, which is Washington state’s ...

Gardening experts stress that many spring-flowering shrubs, including lilacs, azaleas, and forsythia, should be pruned immediately after their blooms fade to protect next year’s flowers. Pruning at ...

Q • We have several foundation plantings of azaleas that are getting rather large and overhanging walkways. After they bloom, can they be severely pruned back? Write to Chip Tynan at ...

Azaleas are a popular flowering shrub in the Southern United States, known for their vibrant blooms and hardiness. With thousands of varieties available, azaleas offer a range of colors, sizes, and ...

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 ...

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 colorful perennial has been brightening spring gardens for many weeks. Azaleas are the easy-to-care-for stars of semi-shaded locations. The most common varieties are evergreen azaleas, which are ...

Once established, azaleas are easy-to-grow shrubs that announce spring has arrived with their colorful blooms. That's why, after years of a spectacular show, it's so frustrating when your azaleas ...