Use these tips for pruning rhododendrons to get a burst of fresh foliage and flowers. Although generally low-maintenance, rhododendrons occasionally do need pruning to rejuvenate them. Timely pruning ...

Q: I've got a couple of spindly rhododendrons in the back right corner of my property. I heard these can be cut back pretty hard to make them grow fuller again. Is now a good time to do that? I've ...

Q: We have three rhododendrons that are getting too big for the space. We'd like to cut them way back. We've pruned them back by about one third in the past with no ill effects. Could we cut them back ...

Q. I have a rhododendron bush that is probably 20 years old. It grows at the northwest corner of our garage and reaches to the edge of the roof and is nearly 10 feet in diameter. The eaves trough ...

My fascination with camellias began at a young age. An aunt and uncle owned a camellia nursery in southern Alabama. Their property was ringed with massive japonicas. In early spring an amazing array ...

Prune rhododendrons after they stop blooming. The exceptionis if you are pruning out diseased or damaged branches, or have some other reason that you need to reduce the size of the plant, says Don ...

One of the most frequent questions we hear at our garden center is ``when should I prune my rhododendrons?'' The easy - and correct - answer is ``most any time.'' Rhododendrons are resilient shrubs ...

It happens to all of us. We fall in love with a spectacular flowering rhododendron at the nursery; then plant it right in front of our picture window so we can look out to admire the attractive blooms ...

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All too often landscape shrubs become overgrown after many years of reflect. As a result they become ugly in form and need major pruning or replacement. This happened with six large privet shrubs at ...

The garden erupts with color in mid-May, and the explosion of blooms is free to enjoy. Walk your neighborhood and take some time to appreciate the rhododendrons, dogwoods, lilacs, wisteria and other ...

Q. The two beautiful rhododendron bushes in front of our home are full of buds for next year. They are now 20 years old and are getting so large that we can't see out from the window. What is the best ...