It's important to know how to prune buddleia, and when to do it, to keep this vigorous shrub under control. Failing to do so can result in this popular and hardy plant becoming a little unruly.

Aldi suggests trimming last year's growth back to roughly 30-60cm from ground level, adjusting based on the plant's size and vigour. He said: "It can look brutal. But buddleia responds very well to a ...

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 ...

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The aim with gooseberries is to create an open, goblet shape. “You want good airflow through the centre,” Ali said. “Remove crossing branches and any low stems that will drag fruit onto the soil. This ...

Buddleia, also spelled buddleja, is a British summer classic that is often a feature in cottage gardens. The plant is known for its delicate, sweet scent and brightly coloured flowers that can be ...

A legal expert said the popular garden plant buddleia is "invasive" and has "some similarities" with Japanese knotweed. Both plants can cause damage to building structures. Buddleia is a popular plant ...

Picture the urban scene: the chimney with a plume of bush, not smoke; the rubble-filled wasteland knotted with growth; the brick rail bridge decked with foliage and flowers. Let us celebrate ...

More people are buying buddleia for their gardens, but it's classified as an invasive species and is a problem on British railways. It's hard to walk by a railway line in Britain and not see buddleia.