A local nursery will offer only those varieties hardy to your area. Since there are so many that are not, ordering from a catalog can be risky. Plant your azaleas early, before the buds open in the spring. Resist the temptation to buy that one loaded with luscious bloom. Transplanting during blossoming can stress the plant.
Azaleas also transplant well in early fall and often are on sale at that time of the year.
So consider adding an azalea to your landscape. The delightful blooms welcome spring with open-armed abandon and the shapely stature and dark green foliage quietly fill the dark spaces of the garden the rest of the year. Published by Creative Homeowner. This handy guide has it all. Ms. Fisher walks the reader through laying the pond foundation, constructing streams and waterfalls, installing fountains, lights and bridges and even tells us how to create a bog garden.