Evergreens are the foundation of any well-designed garden, providing structure, texture and interest at all times of year.

An overgrown buddleia can be pruned in the same way. Remove top growth first, so you can see what you're doing, and then use a pruning saw and loppers to prune back to a framework 30-60cm above ground ...

If you don't have a private backyard, it can be hard to create that quiet oasis so many people dream about. However, there ...

Many tropical plants will resprout from the base or the roots. Wait until it’s warmer and prune just above the new sprouts. Several of our bulbs like crinum lilies and Amarilys have necks above ...

This month comes with a great opportunity to prune buddleja plants into shape ... colour throughout the year, these glossy evergreen shrubs produce a wonderful show of flowers in a wide variety ...

But it’s important to do what works for you. Summer is a time of abundance in the garden. Plants put on plenty of leafy growth and then burst into flower to be pollinated by bees and other insects.

Juniper bushes explode in fire. In fact, county officials call junipers “gasoline plants.” Firewood stuffed under a deck can ignite and destroy a house. The county has spent several years ...