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 ...

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 ...

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. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whilst many believe pruning season has drawn to a close as Britain moves towards spring, gardening specialists are warning otherwise. There's actually a brief window right now to tackle overgrown ...