Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

It seems lilacs always have been in one part of my mother’s garden as it was with my grandmother. Most of the time you really don’t think much of the things that normally are a part of your life. I ...

Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits greatly from pruning is the lilac shrub. Over time, lilacs ...

Q: How should I prune large, overgrown lilacs? A: Proper pruning can renew or rejuvenate large, overgrown lilacs and other deciduous shrubs. One way to prune old, neglected lilacs is to cut them back ...

The common lilac is a tough, reliable shrub that may reach a height of 15 to 20 feet. Plants begin forming flower buds in fall, which overwinter then bloom in late spring, which makes pruning a ...

I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...

When you're out in the yard pruning your trees, you might be tempted to spruce up your evergreens while you're at it, but ...

Q: We have a large tree-form lilac that needs to be trimmed back quite significantly. I can’t trim very far before I cut off a lot of leaves. What’s the best way to do this? Should I be concerned that ...

Winter pruning takes advantage of the plant’s dormancy. With sap flow slowed and leaves gone, structural flaws are easy to ...