Jo Anne asked: I have always heard azaleas should not be pruned during the fall. What happens if I prune some of the long shoots from the plants?
A. Azaleas can have some of the longer shoots trimmed during the fall but avoid heavy prunings that might remove potential flower buds. Most likely the long lanky shoots you plan to remove won t have flower buds present. Try to avoid late fall pruning so new growths that might result have time to mature before cold winter weather. Q.
