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: 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 ...

As late-blooming shrubs and perennials are finally beginning to green up, many homeowners are just now seeing the full effects of our fiercely cold and long winter. Hydrangea and butterfly bush ...

I have four butterfly bushes that are full of bloom and beautiful. My question is when is the best time to prune and suggestions on doing so. A: This is a question I get at almost every talk I do.

Q. I planted butterfly bushes last summer and they have doubled in size. How and when do I trim them? –Leslie Teague, Naperville A. A butterfly bush (Buddleja species) is a butterfly and hummingbird ...

Prune these shrubs in spring for more flowers this summer.

Q: I have a butterfly bush that is overgrown. When is it safe to prune it back and how far? — Beth Burnett, email A: You can cut back the butterfly bush anytime after the first killing frost. It will ...

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 ...

Q. Diane from Port Ewen called in with questions about pruning her butterfly bushes and rose of Sharon at this time of year. She also has some junipers and yews. A. This is the best time of year to ...

Q: When is the best time to cut back butterfly bushes and burning bushes? Also, how far back can we cut them? A: End of winter (late March to early April) is the best time to prune both... right ...