Gardening season is in full swing and there are lots of questions out there. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Q. The two beautiful rhododendron bushes in front of our home are full of buds for next year. They are now 20 years old and are getting so large that we can't see out from the window. What is the best ...

Prune rhododendrons after they stop blooming. The exceptionis if you are pruning out diseased or damaged branches, or have some other reason that you need to reduce the size of the plant, says Don ...

Return unwanted gifts for sturdy garden tools. Winter squash can be stored for over three months. Are your garden hoses put away? Observe the landscape and decide where you need to plant an evergreen.

My fascination with camellias began at a young age. An aunt and uncle owned a camellia nursery in southern Alabama. Their property was ringed with massive japonicas. In early spring an amazing array ...

One of the most frequent questions we hear at our garden center is ``when should I prune my rhododendrons?'' The easy - and correct - answer is ``most any time.'' Rhododendrons are resilient shrubs ...

Q. I have a rhododendron bush that is probably 20 years old. It grows at the northwest corner of our garage and reaches to the edge of the roof and is nearly 10 feet in diameter. The eaves trough ...

Your last chance to prune your rhododendrons this year comes soon after their blossoms have faded. That pruning might entail nothing more than snapping spent flower stalks off with your fingers to ...

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