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 ...

Buddleia, also known as buddleja or the butterfly bush, can look unkempt and straggly if it's not pruned correctly. If the plant is not pruned, the plant will appear twiggy and bare. Most gardening ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning plants while they are dormant reduces stress and encourages healthy growth. (Getty Images) Along with mowing the lawn at ...

Pruning plants in the landscape can be a daunting task. "How far back should they be pruned," "when should I prune" and "how do I prune" are frequent questions all county extension agents get. Pruning ...

Gardening expert Adam Frost has shared three top tips "to prune like a pro" this Easter weekend - stressing that "picking the timing" for each plant is absolutely crucial. He explained to eager ...

Baby, it's cold outside – but that's exactly why you need to learn how to prune shrubs in February like a pro. When it comes to what to prune in February, shrubs are top of the list. This is because ...

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 ...