Butterfly bushes do attract pollinators but they also have some big drawbacks. We all love to see butterflies flitting about in our gardens, and that’s why for years the butterfly bush (Buddleia ...

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 ...

Gardening Ask the Garden Guy: Can you grow a butterfly bush in a container? Plus, tips for keeping those hungry rabbits out. Send your gardening and landscaping questions to [email protected].

If you're an avid gardener or a butterfly enthusiast, then you've probably stumbled across a butterfly bush once or twice. Perhaps you even have planted one to attract more butterflies to a garden or ...

Our world needs pollinators. It is estimated that three-fourths of the major food crops need or benefit from pollinators. So if you are interested in helping one of these pollinators, the butterfly, ...

Now that February is well underway, spring is in sight. Or at least spring gardening work is in sight. About this time each year, if I haven’t done it already, I think about ways to make gardening ...

Butterfly bushes (Buddleja davidii) are popular choices in Bay Area gardens, adding abundant cones of bright color during the summer and fall. Their nectar-rich flowers are favorite destinations for ...

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — The Butterfly Bush is an attractive flowering shrub that comes in many colors, most commonly purple in Northeast Pa. In some areas it becomes evasive, but here in Pennsylvania it ...