Dear Reader: Azaleas must have acidic soil (low soil pH). Soils in the Piney Woods area of East Texas fit that description, as will a few areas farther west. A soil test will tell you for sure.

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For rejuvenation, cut your azalea back severely in early spring. If you want to start over again with an old azalea that routine pruning won’t help, try cutting it back to within 6 to 12 inches ...

There are now three white dwarf double-ruffle azaleas by the back door…right next to the shovel. Paula Weatherby is a Master Gardener Volunteer with the Duval County Extension Service and the ...

Many gardeners mistake these for azaleas as they have similarly sized foliage, but most dwarf rhododendrons are more sun tolerant, cold hardy and perhaps even more durable than azaleas.