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Planting azaleas the right way is key to growing healthy plants! This guide covers soil preparation, sun and shade requirements, proper spacing, watering techniques, and mulching to help your azaleas ...
Like all the repeat-flowering roses we grow in Louisiana, Knock Out roses should receive a major pruning twice a year. Here's ...
It's not official but azaleas are definitely in the running as the favorite flower of the South. From sunlight-dappled beds under backyard pines to golf courses to botanical gardens, azaleas offer a ...
Plants like rhododendrons and azaleas that prefer acidic soil conditions can benefit from an application of granular sulfur ...
Dale Skaggs plants a native azalea and Joellen Dimond plants a butterfly garden. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Dixon Gallery & Gardens Head of Horticulture Dale Skaggs ...
Azaleas are a big deal in Augusta. The Masters is here and like most years, I have been asked a lot of questions about azaleas over the past six weeks. The reason for these inquiries is partly because ...
When Masters patrons have visions of Augusta National Golf Club, golf often comes to mind second behind the course. Bobby Jones knew immediately that the land was spectacular. “Perfect! And to think ...
There are few springtime sights more iconic than an azalea bush full of vibrant blooms. These colorful shrubs are covered in funnel-shaped blooms for a few magical weeks each spring, dotting the ...
Azaleas are among the most eye-catching plants in any garden. Their bright flowers bring a burst of color, making them a ...
When it comes to pruning, timing is essential. If pruned in September, some plants will not flower next year or will lose ...
Pruning at the wrong time could be removing flower buds that are already starting to form for the following season.
Every year, LSU AgCenter horticulturists select four plants to add to the Louisiana Super Plant program. Plants don’t come by this designation easily. They must prove they can be beautiful and tough ...