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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. April is the month when gardeners will see their gardens burst into life as the warmer weather and sunshine sees new flowers and ...

Spring is right around the corner, which means February is your final window to tackle key pruning jobs. A sweet spot between winter dormancy and spring growth, many trees and shrubs haven't started ...

Gardeners will see months of hard work in the garden pay off this season as new flowers and tree buds emerge. But among the hive of activity, there’s still maintenance for anyone growing three ...