To see the azaleas, you’ll have to drive south, farther south even than Mobile, to a tiny town called Theodore, Alabama. There, wisteria laces the tops of ancient oaks, their limbs sleeved in ...

Iowa Writers 'Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers. My mother loved pink azaleas. They had to be a particular shade of pink to be just right. Kind of a salmon color — not too pinky. On her ...

One tried and true shrub for our local gardens is the azalea: a spring-flowering beauty that can be used in many locations in the landscape. Related to the rhododendron, which is Washington state’s ...

There are a few precious weeks in late springtime when azalea (Rhododendron) bushes open their vibrant blooms to cheerfully welcome the season. The beloved flower is renowned for its radiant petals, ...

There are but a few weeks of winter remaining before spring officially arrives for Southeast Texas. Spring is my favorite season, though it is a bit hectic. As gardeners, we have numerous gardening ...

Whether in Atlanta, New Orleans or Fort Smith, springtime brings out an unexplainable fascination for the azalea, even though it flowers only a few weeks at most. It shows up in conversations, ...

My mother loved pink azaleas. They had to be a particular shade of pink to be just right. Kind of a salmon color — not too pinky. On her birthday and holidays, Boesen’s the Florist would deliver just ...