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Azalea care

To all you proud azalea owners, do not trim your plants late in the fall.
Your azaleas may have some long runners on them and you may be tempted to trim them back, but beware you may be trimming off potential buds that will develop into beautiful blooms this spring. Be patient and trim them after they have gone through their bloom stage.

Also, for those of you considering planting azaleas in time for the spring blossoms, November December is the perfect time to plant them. Azaleas are cold hardy and their bloom is breathtaking and hard to beat come spring time!

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Why are some of my plants and trees leaves turning yellow and dropping? What’s wrong?

Many plant and tree varieties tend to stress out a bit during the summer months due to the extreme heat, high humidity, and excessive rain that we experience in Tampa Bay area. It’s a common occurrence with crape myrtles, drake elms, hibiscus and roses, to mention a few.

Don’t concern yourself too much: if your plants were fertilized in spring and healthy prior to this weather, they are most likely just going through a transitional phase and trying to adjust to the extreme elements. As summer rain patterns slow up and extreme heat lessens, they should bounce right back.

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