When considering how to prune azaleas, take into account that such pruning isn’t actually a necessity unless your bushes have outgrown their allotted space. You can prevent that by planting azaleas ...

Q: When and how should I prune azaleas? The plants are leggy and open. I’d like for them to be fuller. A: In pruning azaleas, it’s best to wait until the blooms have faded — but before July. Azaleas ...

There are many reasons to find out about pruning azaleas. It could be that your shrub is dominating the space it's planted in and needs to be controlled. Maybe your azalea doesn't look that healthy so ...

July is generally the last month you can prune older-type azaleas as they generally set their blooms in mid-August. Even though the newer Encore-type azaleas are very popular, traditional azaleas are ...

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...

Across the front of my house, I have azaleas and gardenias that are 6 feet or so tall. I would like to trim them down to about 3 or 4 feet. Can this be done after their next bloom, and will they bloom ...

Question: I gave my azaleas a hard pruning at the proper time last year. They made good growth but have very few blooms for spring. Can I tip the longer growths back this year? Answer: Giving azaleas ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. We have some azaleas growing on the northeast corner of our backyard that ...

Most home gardeners prize azaleas for their wide range of colors and low maintenance. By learning to prune these shrubs properly, you will be rewarded with healthy plants that bring spring color to ...