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I planted 4 rhododendron plants in my front yard recently (about 3 weeks ago) and I don’t have any blooms but I do have some new green growth on each plant, but I am concerned about how they look and what to do to get them healthy. They are in partial sun, hardiness zone 6a, and soil ph (recently tested) between 6-6.5. I am worried that the one that seems to be struggling might not be getting enough sun but I have always read they like shade. The garden does need some work due to delay from a major injury so the mulch and the finishing of the garden still need to happen.

I have two rosebay rhododendrons in maximum pink and two catawbiense album rhododendrons.

What should I do to improve their appearance and health?

Hi! I am very new to gardening and I planted two hydrangeas big leaf endless summer. These were planted about 2.5 weeks ago and I do have growth and new blooms but I do have some browning leaves. Are these healthy? They are on the same side of the house separated by yellow knockout roses. My next steps are to add mulch(we had a slight delay due to an injury).

What are your suggestions to keeping them healthy. I am in zone 6a and I soil tested and I am in between 6.0-6.5 acidity, so I need to add something to my soil to keep them blue/purple which is my desired color. They are in some shade but the one on the side of the house does get a bit more sun than the other. The way my house is situated they do get shade throughout the day but I think get more afternoon than morning sun.

Pictures were taken pre-weeding. Mulch should be placed in the next week or two and the fabric readjusted.