Georgia Parkinson Hill is a horticulturist, garden designer, and owner of the native landscape design firm Beautyberry Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia. Why Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? In addition to ...

Most butterfly bushes are considered invasive plants in many states. Learn what to plant instead to attract butterflies to ...

Q: I have planted butterfly bushes the past two springs. The first one did not come back at all. The one from last year seems mostly dead but has one branch that is getting some green on it. I planted ...

If someone took 75% of your food away, you wouldn't be a happy camper. But when you grow invasive butterfly bushes and other plants that provide only nectar, that's what you're doing to birds and ...

Butterflies fancy them, and so do gardeners looking for desert-hardy substitutes for fragrant lilacs. While this plant delivers in the lilac look-alike department, I’m sorry to say that its delicate ...

Probably every gardener enjoys the fall season with cooler weather and extra butterfly activity. If you’re one who can’t get enough of the butterflies, you should consider including one of my ...

While butterfly bushes don’t need much water and bloom beautiful flowers, they have a bad side too. In many places in North America, some species of butterfly bushes (Buddleia) are invasive. They can ...

In May, when my new, blue butterfly bush started to bloom, I realized it could be the focal point for a patriotic garden. It also was the season for patriotic sentiments with Memorial Day, Flag Day ...

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.

A: We're running about 3 weeks behind in our plant development this spring, from what I've been seeing. The long, cold winter not only injured and set back some plants more than usual, but the cool ...

"I know I'll get some hate." Gardener sparks heated debate with photo of seemingly harmless scene: 'It has been banned' first appeared on The Cool Down.