NACOGDOCHES — Prompted by warmer-than-usual weather the past few weeks, the spring show at Texas’ largest azalea garden is already underway, with blooming expected to continue for the next two weeks.

In the gardens at Hôtel de Yama in Hakone, Japan, a hot spring town with views of Mount Fuji, are 84 varieties of azalea bush. Photographed on May 10, 2024. Credit ...

Azaleas are starting to produce their beautiful flowers in my landscape, and it is a welcome sight after a few months of cold weather.