Pruning your butterfly bushes is one of those necessary, but easily forgotten chores. A fear of doing it incorrectly, plus the busy nature of life, is a formula for an overgrown butterfly bush that ...

Once you're sure there are no more freezes in sight, you have a laundry list of plants to prune so that they flower and regrow beautifully in spring.

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

Q. I have a few large butterfly bushes in my garden and they do look fantastic when in flower, but they can all get a bit messy afterward. Is it better to go out and deadhead to keep it neat, or will ...

The pruners are clean, the days are getting longer, and the garden is stirring after months of dormancy. March is when the ...

Butterfly bush (buddleia) that blooms on new wood Most common butterfly bushes, like Buddleja davidii, flower on new wood. Hence, you should cut it back a lot in late winter. Hard pruning the old ...

Find out what to prune in March and April — and which plants to leave alone — with expert tips to protect spring blooms and encourage healthy growth.

The broadcaster and long-time host of Gardeners' World often has a rule of thumb that can help avoid gardening disasters.

According to gardening expert and presenter Monty Don, one straightforward rhyme can help avoid this common blunder. His ...