A: You can apply a specially formulated azalea fertilizer after spring blooms. Or you can use this organic schedule from Bayou Bend garden curator Bart Brector: Sprinkle 2-3 cups of alfalfa pellets ...

A: Encore azaleas flower on new wood rather than on old, as most traditional azaleas do. Encores produce a heavy spring flush of blooms, then grow. Another flowering cycle begins in mid- to late ...

If we had a dime for every time a pink azalea stole the show, we'd be richer than a cowboy wearing Lucchese boots at the rodeo. But as much as we love those seasonal blooms, we're currently oohing and ...

Q. I have about 20 Encore azaleas. Most have just stopped blooming. Should they be fertilized now? Should they be fertilized after they bloom each time? A. The good thing about the Encore series is ...

Q. I have several Encore azaleas that bloom nicely but don’t have many leaves. What is the best practice to get them full and encourage the leaves’ growth? What is the best composition of fertilizer ...

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 ...

There may not be another shrub in southern gardens more beloved than the evergreen Southern Indica azalea (Rhododendron indicum). Though native to Japan, it has been widely planted in North America ...

Q: I am in my second season with eight Encore azaleas. They did well last year but only recently bloomed very well. I am not well versed in the care of these and am seeking info as to the pruning ...

Azaleas light up the landscape with a profusion of colors, indicating that spring is here. They come in a wide variety of colors, are not too hard to grow and, if you choose wisely, you'll have ...

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 ...