Rhododendrons produce beautiful displays of blooms, especially in the spring. The word "rhododendron" is a combination of the Greek words "rhodos" meaning "rose" and "dendron" meaning "tree." Most ...

In 401 B.C., Xenophon of Athens, one of Socrates' students, marched off to back the wrong contender in a Persian civil war, and had to lead a retreat through hostile territory. He wrote a best-seller ...

If you are lucky enough to have a garden that supports the glorious rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.), you know these bushes deliver on gorgeous blooms for months at a time in the spring and early ...

As a general rule, shrubs (and perennials) that bloom in late summer and fall should be transplanted in spring, just after ...

What does Washington state have in common with Nepal, West Virginia, the Jiangxi province in China, and the Indian state of Sikkim? All these places have chosen rhododendrons as their region's symbol.

I have an 8-year old dwarf rhododendron that's always looked sickly. I'm just now realizing why. I read a report explaining that rhododendrons prefer acidy soil. My plant has the exact pale, puny ...

The rhododendrons that bloom once a year at a New Hampshire state park are coming out, but vegetative growth may be hiding some of them. A New Hampshire State Parks report Thursday said most bushes of ...

Nothing could be more welcome after a long rainy season than the sight of glossy green rhododendrons festooned with big, bright blooms. And they’ve flowered early this spring around Western Washington ...

MITCHELL COUNTY, N.C., ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. and MARS HILL, N.C. (WCYB) — Roan Mountain, Tennessee and Bakersville, North Carolina are hosting dual festivals June 22 and 23 to celebrate the bloom of ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A classic Tri-Cities festival celebrating the iconic flower of the Rhododendron returns this weekend. You can escape at least some of the Summer heat at Roan Mountain ...