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 ...

Encore azalea in full bloom at the Southern Living Test Garden at the Agriculture Center on Old Concord Road. Azaleas are some of the most popular plants in Rowan County landscapes, and the stores and ...

It’s amazing what one person with passion, a bit of good luck and great determination can accomplish. My friend and fellow horticulturist Buddy Lee is a perfect example. As a young man growing up in ...

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 ...

Fall is an ideal time of year to plant repeat blooming Encore Azalea, which are small evergreen flowering shrubs sold at garden centers in Hampto Roads. Planting in fall gives the plant time to get ...

When azaleas complete their dazzling spring fling, do you long for more blooms? Encore azaleas flower on new wood and will bring repeat performances in your garden summer and fall. Louisiana plant ...

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 ...

A: Encore azaleas flower on new wood rather than on old, as most traditional azaleas do. Encores produce a heavy spring flush of blooms, then grow. Another flowering cycle begins in mid- to late ...

A. Encore azaleas look like other azaleas we've used for years in our gardens, but the 14 varieties offer months of bloom. Encore azaleas are within a 2- to 5-foot height range; have mounding, ...

Q: I planted three Encore azaleas two years ago and they haven’t bloomed once. Folks at the Great Big Greenhouse tested the soil PH and said it was fine, but still no blooms. Last fall I moved some ...