It’s time to start planning your azalea and rhododendron pruning projects! Merrifield Plant Specialist David Yost recommends pruning before the fourth of July as the plants begin to set their new buds in August. Check out his tips and techniques on pruning to improve the overall health and beauty of your azaleas and rhododendron. | Merrifield Garden Center

Prune and watch what happens.✂️ Is it too late to prune rhododendrons and other flowering things? Ideally, pruning flowering shrubs should be pruned within a few weeks of flowering. That’s for YOU, not the plant because it maximizes the blooms for the following year. However, if you didn’t quite get to it, do it as soon as possible. Depending on when you prune and how much you take off, you may not get many or any blooms next year. Life goes on. Early summer is a good time to prune. You won’t ge