Is it a rhododendron or an azalea? It can be puzzling because all azaleas are rhododendrons, but not all rhododendrons are azaleas. Both plants are woody, rounded shrubs in the Ericaceae (blueberry) ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

View of the residentially owned Pyron Garden. People are able to walk through this garden during the Azalea an Spring Flower Trail. The Azaleas and other flowers on the trail will in bloom from March ...

Matthew and Suzanne Carlsen said many of the plants they saw Friday along Tyler’s Azalea and Spring Flower Trail are new to them. The couple from Carlsbad, New Mexico, said they were visiting Tyler ...

When Masters patrons have visions of Augusta National Golf Club, golf often comes to mind second behind the course. Bobby Jones knew immediately that the land was spectacular. “Perfect! And to think ...

Azaleas deserve a special place in gardens where these flowering shrubs can best catch the eye in spring. Some azaleas are repeat bloomers, adding splashes of color later in the growing season, and ...

Bloom-A-Thon 'Pink Double' azalea. Flowering lasts for 4-6 weeks in spring, and then another 12-16 weeks in summer and fall. It will bloom in shade, with only 2-3 hours of morning sun. Azaleas in ...

New Orleans-area gardeners have a special fondness for azaleas. Just look around the city in March and April, and you will see azaleas blooming everywhere. The unique feature of Conversation Piece ...

For several years, I have been dealing with a common problem that specifically affects camellias called camellia flower blight and caused by the fungus Ciborinia camelliae. In the spring when the ...