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 ...

Q: I have a butterfly bush or buddleja that had two purple blooms. I am delighted with this plant as I purchased it just this spring as a baby and it is now 4 feet tall. I am wondering if I should ...

When to Prune Butterfly Bush The best time to prune a butterfly bush is in late spring, right after the buds swell and the leaves begin to emerge. Winter dieback is common on these shrubs in areas ...

“Separating a clump of plants is the only time you can divide and multiply at the same time.” This anonymous quote in garden guru Felder Rushing’s “Slow Gardening” is a reminder that time is ...