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 ...

Gardeners across the state are ready to get outside and garden, and late February is an ideal time to do that. From pruning ...

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...

One task that home gardeners can spend a lot of time on is pruning their shrubs. There are four reasons that you might engage in this task: to affect flower or fruit production; to direct the growth ...

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 ...

Question. I have azaleas that are not doing well, as the plants have dead portions, and there is a gray crust on the stems. Can they be saved? Answer. Make an effort to save these azaleas by first ...

I have some shrubs that have grown too large for the area where they are planted. Is this a good time to prune them? How about trees? Fall is one of the best times of year to prune. It is easier to ...

Two people deadheading various flowers in a garden - Annie Otzen/Getty Images You've probably heard that you should think twice before pruning your garden in the summer heat. This is good advice, as ...