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 ...

There's something about the warmer weather that makes you ready to tackle outdoor projects, like sprucing up your landscape. While some landscape projects can be costly for their hefty renovations, ...

Right now, as I write this article (in mid-September), Encore Azaleas are blooming, sporadically, all over our hill. Back in early spring, the shrubs bloomed for the first time this growing season, ...

The azalea is one of my favorite flowering shrubs, and the Encore is my favorite azalea. I prefer the Encore because the shrub blooms off and on throughout the spring, summer and fall. When we moved ...

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 ...

Azaleas rank among the most common plants we grow in our Southern landscapes. According to the Azalea Society of America, more than 10,000 varieties of azaleas have been registered. With so many ...

An ideal hedge is dense and tall enough to block wind, mute noises, block views, or serve other functions based on your needs. Evergreen shrubs are popular for hedges because they offer the same ...

Azaleas are Louisiana’s most popular shrub among home gardeners. Fall is the best time to plant azaleas, followed, in turn, by winter, spring and summer. The vast majority of azaleas are, however, ...

Few delights herald the dawn of spring like swaths of blooming azaleas. They are a southern staple in gardens and cityscapes alike. Extending the glory are reblooming varieties, none more recognized ...

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 ...

It's getting to the time of year when multiseason-blooming azaleas will begin their fall floral displays. Popular fall-flowering azaleas include the Robin Hill and Encore types. Robin Hill azaleas ...

Bloom-A-Thon 'Pink Double' azalea. Flowering lasts for 4-6 weeks in spring, and then another 12-16 weeks in summer and fall. It will bloom in shade, with only 2-3 hours of morning sun. Azaleas in ...