Azaleas
Their ease of care and beauty makes azalea bushes one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the landscape. In fact, nothing is more beautiful than a growing azalea shrub in spring bloom. To keep azaleas looking healthy, it’s essential that you practice proper azalea care. The information that follows will help do just that. Continue reading and learn how to grow azaleas for an amazing spring display.
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15 Amazing Types Of Azaleas For Jaw-Dropping Color This Spring
There are more than 10,000 types of azaleas to choose from. Explore varieties loved by our gardening experts that are sure to brighten up any yard or garden.
By Amy Grant
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What Is The Size Of An Azalea? Explore Different Varieties That Will Suit Every Garden
The size of azaleas can vary widely because they have been selectively bred for different landscape needs. Check out our picks for each size category.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Ideal Azalea Water Requirements – For Lush, Healthy Shrubs That Will Thrive For Years
What are an azalea's water requirements? Learn how to keep these beautiful spring-blooming shrubs happy and healthy in your yard or container garden.
By Amy Grant
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Common Azalea Diseases: Diagnose Problems & Keep Shrubs Healthy For Years To Come
Azaleas are one of the most popular spring-flowering shrubs. While generally hardy, azaleas occasionally can be bothered by diseases.
By Teo Spengler
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Azalea Cuttings For an Infinite Number of Plants
Taking azalea cuttings to grow new azalea bushes is so easy. Fill your garden with new plants from your favorite azalea at no cost!
By Teo Spengler
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How And When To Prune Azaleas, According To Gardening Pros
Knowing when to prune an azalea and how to do it keeps shrubs healthy and promotes a manageable size. Here's how to prune this plant for beautiful blooms.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Grow And Care For Azaleas
Azaleas can be grown in nearly any garden, adding vibrant color in the spring. Click here for the best azalea growing tips and tricks.
By Amy Draiss
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Good Azalea Care: Azaleas, Noteworthy Shrubs For Any Garden
By Nikki Tilley
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Leaf Gall On Azaleas: How To Treat Azalea Leaf Gall
Azaleas bring amazing beauty to the landscape, but when azalea leaf gall appears, the gentle illusion may be broken. Never fear, those galls can be destroyed with dedicated care and patience. This article provides additional information that will help.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Potted Winter Azalea Care – What To Do With Potted Azaleas In Winter
How do you winterize an outdoor potted azalea plant? It's easier than you'd think. Click here to learn how.
By Tonya Barnett
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Wild Azalea Care – Learn How To Grow Wild Azalea Shrubs
Although it is native to the southeastern United States, wild azalea grows in mild climates across much of the country. Want to learn about growing wild azaleas in your garden? Click on the following article for more information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Winter Protection For Azaleas: Caring For Azalea Shrubs In Winter
Preparing azalea shrubs for winter will ensure your plants are hale and hearty when temperatures rise in spring. Read this article for tips on suitable winter protection for azaleas. Click here for more information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Are Your Azalea Branches Dying: Learn About Azalea Dieback Diseases
If you're wondering why there are dying branches on azaleas, you've come to the right place. It's usually caused by insects or diseases. This article explains how to identify the cause and what you can do about it.
By Jackie Carroll
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Azaleas Are Turning Brown: What Causes Brown Azalea Blossoms
By Teo Spengler
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Honeysuckle Azalea Care: Tips For Growing Honeysuckle Azaleas
Growing honeysuckle azaleas is a great option for shady areas and anywhere you want to enjoy a beautiful flowering shrub with a sweet aroma. With the right sun and soil conditions, this is an easy shrub to grow. Click here for more information.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Native Azalea Shrubs – Where Do Western Azaleas Grow
Both rhododendrons and azaleas are common sights along the Pacific Coast. One of the most common varieties of these is the Western azalea plant. Click the following article to find out what a Western azalea is and tips on growing Western azalea plants.
By Amy Grant
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Azalea Mulching Guidelines: What’s The Best Azalea Mulch
Their requirements are few, but azaleas do need moist soil. Mulching azalea bushes is one way to keep the humidity in the soil, but using mulch for azaleas helps the plants in other ways too. Click here for information about the best azalea mulch, and tips on how to mulch azaleas.
By Teo Spengler