Q. I have about 20 Encore azaleas. Most have just stopped blooming. Should they be fertilized now? Should they be fertilized after they bloom each time? A. The good thing about the Encore series is ...

These Autumn Belle Encore Azaleas were putting on a show at The Garden Guy’s house Aug. 6. (Norman Winter/TNS) These Autumn Belle Encore Azaleas were putting on a show at The Garden Guy’s house Aug. 6 ...

Though we are still in the grips of a cold winter, I assure you spring is headed our way like a runaway locomotive. Those plans that we thought we would make for improving the landscape somehow got ...

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 ...

There may not be another shrub in southern gardens more beloved than the evergreen Southern Indica azalea (Rhododendron indicum). Though native to Japan, it has been widely planted in North America ...

Though we are still in the grips of a cold winter, I assure you spring is headed our way like a runaway locomotive. Those plans that we thought we would make for improving the landscape somehow got ...

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 ...

Q:We have read wonderful things about Encore azaleas. There are claims that they rebloom for months and months and are available in 23 colors. Do you have any experience with them or know anything ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long azalea hedge with colorful blooms - charlestondavid/Shutterstock An ideal hedge is dense ...