Q: I have recently planted a butterfly bush in my backyard and it's growing rapidly. When is the right time to prune it? It currently has beautiful flowers and is great for attracting butterflies, but ...

Q:All of our buddleias are infested with a little worm. It is smooth and white with a black head. It eats the flower buds from the inside out so that the flowers never form. Last year, we sprayed Bt ...

Get your garden ready for spring with this essential January pruning checklist. From fruit trees to roses, these are the ...

BUDDLEJA is a popular shrub, loved for its flamboyant flowers. However, if you neglect to prune your buddleja, you won't get the best displays. Here's when to prune your buddleja - it's earlier than ...

My second job of the morning was to prune this old buddleia, which had become very woody and unproductive lower down. I started by reducing the overall height of the plant by snipping back to new buds ...

Q I have been abroad for a couple of months and a large buddleia, growing against my garden fence and not pruned for two years, is now massive. If I cut it right down now will I kill it? Marcus ...

Pruning throughout the year is a crucial gardening job and can help to promote new growth and even a second flowering. The aim is to remove dead, diseased and damaged branches and stems which can also ...

If I gathered up all the billions of garden questions people have asked me over the years, via email, at the annual neighborhood barbeque, or even as I’m lying on the operating room table waiting for ...

Q: I have a butterfly bush (Buddleia)in the herb garden that is now over 15 feet tall. The weight alone is probably going to damage the bush, so should I just close my eyes and cut it back to a ...

Garden enthusiasts are set to reap the rewards of their dedication as spring brings a burst of new life in gardens across the nation. However, green thumbs should pay special attention to three ...

Many gardeners overlook January, but it's one of the most effective times to prune plants ahead of spring. Keep reading for ...