Gardeners aren't the only ones who love gardens. Butterflies do too, especially when you grow fragrant, nectar-rich butterfly bushes. These woody shrubs, sometimes called summer lilacs, have arching ...

Learn when to prune a butterfly bush to promote healthy growth and vibrant blooms. This guide covers optimal pruning times ...

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 ...

Buddleia is often dismissed as a weedy shrub, spotted growing in cracks by railway tracks or abandoned car lots. But I think we should give more time to this flowering plant. Yes, it is tough and ...

Q. I have a few large butterfly bushes in my garden and they do look fantastic when in flower, but they can all get a bit messy afterward. Is it better to go out and deadhead to keep it neat, or will ...

Well, most folks who celebrate it nowadays call it May Day. Beltane is the ancient Druid holiday that comes on the first day of May and marks the halfway point of astronomical spring. So that means ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We spoke with gardeners about butterfly bushes and what you can plant instead if you're looking to attract more pollinators to ...

Every Southern garden needs flowering shrubs that can withstand dry weather. Plant these reliable, drought-tolerant shrubs ...