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 ...

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. 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 ...

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

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.

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

Miss this crucial period, and gardeners could be left with "fewer blooms", "smaller harvests", and "leggy, overcrowded plants" when summer arrives. Garden authority Ali Lijee from TreeMend highlights ...

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

Many summer-flowering shrubs should be pruned in March. The likes of Buddleja (butterfly bush), Caryopteris, Hydrangea paniculata, Lavatera, or hardy fuchsia should be trimmed now to promote new ...