This azalea shrub is an example of a foundation planting that likely needs to be removed and replaced. The location where it is planted may have been ideal at one time, but it is now heavily shaded by a nearby tree. The plant receives sunlight for only a brief period in the morning, so it has become a bit leggy and produces few flowers in the spring.
LSU AgCenter/Olivia McClure
Landscapes are made up of living, growing plants — and because of th…