Often, azaleas are grouped alongside their cousins, plant-wise, and that's rhododendrons. Both plants are members of the Ericaceae family. This plant family includes heathers, mountain laurels, pieris ...

Many flowering bushes call the Pacific Northwest home, and while hummingbirds are always on the move, these plants will coax ...

Although Japanese spirea is a beautiful shrub, it is considered invasive in many U.S. states. Here are some beautiful, native ...

A wildlife charity has urged gardeners not to plant rhododendrons. The Woodland Trust said the invasive plant could carry a disease that could be fatal to more than 150 species. The Lincolnshire ...

The Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, nestled in Southeast Portland between Reed College and the Eastmoreland Golf Course, is one of the most distinctive botanical gardens in the city.

Rhododendrons were a favourite of those contributing ... Keeping the balance between the different needs of native and exotic plants can be a juggle: volunteers regularly test the pH of the ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

Growing plants has not been any easy task, and many gardeners – even professionals – have commented to me that they have never known a year like it. Rhododendrons are shrubs which are often ...