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.

Azaleas are quintessentially Southern, and we count on azalea blooms so much in the spring that we often don't give these reliable, low-maintenance shrubs a thought until the blooms don't appear. A ...

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 ...

After enjoying the azaleas' beautiful blooms, it's time to do some pruning. As you do, it's a good time to reflect on your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tropical amaryllis is shown blooming in South Texas in spring. (Courtesy photo) Q: I save amaryllis bulbs soon after the holiday ...

Keep your plants in shape this month by giving them a little trim ...

Q: I save amaryllis bulbs soon after the holiday season from friends and neighbors and plant them in a protected spot in my garden. The plants do well, and the new bulbs usually bloom the first year, ...