When considering how to prune azaleas, take into account that such pruning isn’t actually a necessity unless your bushes have outgrown their allotted space. You can prevent that by planting azaleas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. pruning red azalea with secateurs There are many reasons to find out about pruning azaleas. It could be that your shrub is ...

Can mulching leaves into lawns cause problems? Ted in Glyndon writes: “Does mulching leaves into the lawn in the fall hurt the grass or help it? I worry that it might be bad for three reasons: adding ...

Most Floridians have a nostalgic appreciation for azalea bushes, thinking back on memories of bright colored flowers appearing as the weather warmed with summer right around the corner. Although ...

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 ...

Q:When is the best time to cut azaleas, and how much should come off? What is the best time to fertilize? A: The best time to prune is just after the plants have flowered. I've seen old specimens of ...

Mike will appear on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Capital Home & Remodel Show at the Dulles Expo Canter in Chantilly, Virginia. Terry in North Potomac writes: “Is now a good time to cut ...

Azaleas sometimes send up these stray, awkward-looking vigorous shoots that stick up above the rest of the bush. Removing individual unsightly shoots will not affect the rest of the shrub. QUESTION: ...

Perhaps your azaleas have grown too tall or wide for the landscape. If you ever thought of giving them a trimming now is the time. If you wait much longer flower buds forming for next spring might be ...

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 ...

Q: Our 3-year-old 'Knock Out' roses and some of our azaleas are leggy. How much and when can I trim these shrubs back? — R.C., Houston A: In February, prune 'Knock Out' roses to shape or prune back by ...