Q: I have recently planted a butterfly bush in my backyard and it's growing rapidly. When is the right time to prune it? It currently has beautiful flowers and is great for attracting butterflies, but ...

The National Garden Bureau has selected several plants under its "Year of" program. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Year of the Angelonia, NGB's chosen annual. The organization dared go where ...

Butterfly bushes do attract pollinators but they also have some big drawbacks.

The aim with gooseberries is to create an open, goblet shape. “You want good airflow through the centre,” Ali said. “Remove ...

Plant breeders constantly develop better plants, looking for bigger flowers, more flowers over a longer period, new colours, better pest and disease resistance and superior performance under tough ...

Invasive plants can cause serious damage to your home - and it's not just Japanese knotweed, according to gardening experts who warn another could be even worse ...

If you're looking to prune some plants in February, then gardeners have been advised to focus on three specific ones before ...