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 ...

In the world of flowering shrubs, few plants can match Buddleia for the ability to attract butterflies. Given the common name of butterfly bush, many gardeners refer to it as a "butterfly magnet," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener sparked a discussion after sharing a post made by another Redditor about a plant in their yard. "It's Buddleia … super ...

The National Garden Bureau has selected several plants under its "Year of" program. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Year of the Angelonia, NGB's chosen annual. The organization dared go where ...

The woolly butterfly bush (Buddleia marrubiifolia) is a near-native from the neighboring Chihuahuan desert. It’s a great pollinator plant, has attractive grey-green leaves and bright orange clusters ...

The aim with gooseberries is to create an open, goblet shape. “You want good airflow through the centre,” Ali said. “Remove crossing branches and any low stems that will drag fruit onto the soil. This ...

Miss this crucial period, and gardeners could be left with "fewer blooms", "smaller harvests", and "leggy, overcrowded plants" when summer arrives. Garden authority Ali Lijee from TreeMend highlights ...

Wondering what to prune in early spring? Experts explain which plants benefit from pruning now and which ones to leave alone.