Spring is the best time to prune butterfly bushes. Pruning in the late fall or winter leaves them susceptible to frost damage. Wait until the spring to do a hard prune (pruning it back to one foot ...

One of the fastest-growing flowering shrubs, a butterfly bush can easily put on 5 feet or more of new growth in a single season. Learning how and when to prune a butterfly bush can help you keep all ...

Q: We have some lovely butterfly bushes that are getting too big for their space. When is the best month to prune them back?Letty Konenkamp, Greene County A: Butterfly bush responds very well to ...

Many gardeners know that winter is a good time for pruning shrubs but hesitate because they’re not sure how to go about it. Since different shrubs have different needs, pruning them can seem ...

The garden is quieter in the winter than in other seasons, but that doesn't mean it can be ignored. Plants that look dead may really be dormant, and they should still be watered, mulched, and pruned.

Do yourself and your shrubs some good by getting outside to prune them in midwinter. “This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

As the warm weather of late spring arrives and we look around our landscapes, the mildness of last winter becomes apparent. Tropical plants on the south shore were barely touched by winter cold, and ...

While many shrubs in your garden are entering dormancy, November is actually the best time to prune a number of species to ...