Learn More › When considering how to prune azaleas ... want to start over again with an old azalea that routine pruning won’t help, try cutting it back to within 6 to 12 inches from the ...

Q:When is the best time to cut azaleas, and how much should come off? What is the best time to fertilize? A: The best time to prune is just after the plants have flowered. I've seen old specimens ...

Cutting back plants at the right times can encourage ... Because these plants flower on old wood, pruning azaleas and rhododendrons in fall will remove their flower buds and prevent the plants ...

Q. I have a row of azaleas that are against the house and about 7 feet tall. They will cover a window soon. When should I cut them back and how much can I cut at one time? -- R.M., Magnolia A.

Most home gardeners prize azaleas ... back to another branch, bud or main trunk. This will result in a more natural growth habit that will require less trimming of long shoots. A heading cut ...

I have some large, old azaleas that ... at the site of the cut. If your azaleas have finished their spring bloom, now would also be a good time to prune them back by no more than a third of ...

The best time to cut back azaleas is as soon as they finish flowering in the spring. (Chuck Cook, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) QUESTION: What is the best time to severely cut my Formosa azaleas?

Even though the newer Encore-type azaleas ... to be pruned back into the body or center of the plant to a healthy stem. It’s important not to leave stubs after the pruning cut.

Once your azaleas, roses, and other shrubs start to grow back, use hand pruners, loppers, hedge shears, or hand saws (even chain saws on larger specimens) to cut away the dead branches.