Mulching azaleas is essential for moisture retention, weed control, and soil health. Learn how to properly mulch using ...

Most gardeners think fall means shutting down for the season, but planting now sets up explosive color displays when ...

A: The hesitation in your gut was right! Nope. No pruning and no fertilizing these plants this time of year, and here’s why. Both pruning and fertilizing signal a plant to put on new growth. This late ...

Autumn Kiss is the newest addition to the Encore Azalea collection. Available to growers now and consumers in spring 2026, Autumn Kiss marks the 37th variety in the Encore Azalea collection. It ...

Have you noticed? The weather is changing. It's subtle, but when you walk out in the morning the air feels just a bit more comfortable. We experienced our longest day of the year in late June, and ...

Autumn Kiss, the newest addition to the Encore Azalea collection, was named a Cultivate Retailers’ Choice award winner by garden retailers at Cultivate’25 on July 14, 2025. Selected as one of 15 ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the August 2025 print edition of Nursery Management under the headline “All year long.” Baucom’s Nursery is a wholesale nursery in Charlotte, N.C.

June is a bit like coming up to the top of the first drop of a roller coaster ride. It’s that slow and steady rise above the daffodils and crocus, above the trees budding out, and above the wildlife ...

Brandee Gruener is a digital editor and writer with 20 years of experience. Her articles on gardening, homes, food, and health have appeared in Hunker, American Gardener, and other national and ...

WASHINGTON — The Landon Azalea Festival is taking place at the Landon School this weekend. Festival hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. While you can buy various annuals, perennials, ...

There are few springtime sights more iconic than an azalea bush full of vibrant blooms. These colorful shrubs are covered in funnel-shaped blooms for a few magical weeks each spring, dotting the ...