Spring is the best time to prune butterfly bushes. Pruning in the late fall or winter leaves them susceptible to frost damage. Wait until the spring to do a hard prune (pruning it back to one foot ...

Q: We have some lovely butterfly bushes that are getting too big for their space. When is the best month to prune them back?Letty Konenkamp, Greene County A: Butterfly bush responds very well to ...

Butterfly bushes (Buddleja davidii) are known as one of the best plants to attract a variety of butterflies to your yard thanks to their large, nectar-filled flowers. As a bonus, their pink-purple ...

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 ...

A: It is good you have a butterfly bush to experiment on because the results of pruning this shrub are so dramatic. You can simply remove everything down to 12-18 inches above ground in January. This ...

Q: When should I prune my butterfly bush? It is really growing too large for the back of my flower border and starting to shade out all the other plants. -- G.F., Seattle MB: The dwarf variety of the ...

Today, we have questions from several different parts of America - and even one from India! "I planted some Rosa rugosas and butterfly bushes last spring. All are doing very well. My question is ...

QUESTION: Last spring, squirrels decided to eat the bud tips off of the oakleaf hydrangea branches that were within reach of the deck railing. Needless to say, the limbs died. What time of year should ...

DEAR JESSICA: My partner and I have had this supermarket-bought prayer plant in our living room for about 21/2 years. It is beautiful to look at and has thrived on benign neglect with the exception of ...