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 ...
Wondering what to prune in early spring? Experts explain which plants benefit from pruning now and which ones to leave alone.
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 ...
According to gardening expert and presenter Monty Don, one straightforward rhyme can help avoid this common blunder. His ...
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 ...
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 ...
The experts reveal the key plants to prune in March, sharing their exclusive advice on how to do it ...