With the leaves off the hardwood trees, plants that remain green are more prominent and a handsome contrast to the “dead of ...

Same rhododendron in different temperatures. When you step outside on a cold winter’s day, have you noticed how rhododendron leaves change their appearance? Usually, they are glossy and full. But when ...

Enough dreaming and lounging. Check the weather—it was cold, but a January thaw is on the way. Move salty snow that was ...

Same rhododendron, different times of day. When you step outside on a cold winter’s day, have you noticed how rhododendron leaves change their appearance? Usually, they are glossy and full. But when ...

Use these tips for pruning rhododendrons to get a burst of fresh foliage and flowers. Although generally low-maintenance, rhododendrons occasionally do need pruning to rejuvenate them. Timely pruning ...

Q: The leaves on my rhododendrons on the north side of my home in Northwest Arkansas are turning yellow and have brown spots [the reader sent a photo]. Do you have any suggestions to remedy this? I ...

Q: What can I use as a summer-blooming shrub, especially if this part of the garden is sunny and somewhat dry? I also sometimes have deer problems. A: I think St. Johnsworts (hypericum) are underused, ...

Rhododendrons are looking rough this spring. You’ve probably seen it in your yard or in your neighborhood. The UConn Home & Garden Education Center has been seeing an increase in the number of calls ...

There was a time, not long ago, when the horticultural world was abuzz with a snobby classism, not unlike the social registering of Edwardian Era Britain. Somehow rhododendrons took the brunt of it.

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...