In a message dated 98-08-30 21:55:55 EDT, you write: << Can somebody give me the definitive word on when these shrubs should be fed? We have a number of azaleas >> It is too late to feed Rhodys and Azales for this year. You would use(early to mid spring) any regular fertilizer or perhaps one especially for Rhodys and azaleas. In New England we would also use some superphosphate around July 4th. Anyway use that after they finish blooming. Then you could feed again mid summer with your regular Rhody fertilizer. Barbara Jones Mass z5