Sam Franklin of Franklin Brothers Nursery in Henderson says that the beauty that azaleas bring to North Carolina is  unparalleled. See some helpful tips for planting your own beautiful azalea bushes: 

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Mix peat moss with soil when planting. “The soil needs to be soft, so the roots can spread out,” says Gayle Ward of the Cape Fear Garden Club in Wilmington.

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    Where is the best place to buy azalea in the Wake Forest area

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