Cutting off dead and damaged wood and controlling the number of stems on the shrub are vital to lilac care. Left unpruned, mature lilacs become choked with old wood and deadwood and produce few ...

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 ...

Q. Our neighbors have a hedgerow of lilacs that were planted about 25 years ago. Through the years, they have been kept to about a four-foot height by using the "buzz"method of pruning - basically, ...

With dozens of species, cultivars, and hybrid varieties, there's a lilac shrub in a color and size to suit any yard. Once established, these plants are drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, while ...

Lilacs are such a bright spot in spring, serving as a reminder to us that warmer days are ahead. If you are approaching a garden or neighborhood with blooming lilacs, you’re sure to smell them before ...

Lilacs in Western Washington can be thinned out by removing weak or crossing branches and by cutting the oldest stems or trunks close to ground level. This gives the younger side shoots a chance to ...

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 ...

The sight and fragrance of lilacs, blooming in shades from deep violet-purple to pink to white, are among the splendors of spring. If you’d like to have that splendor in your yard, be careful about ...

Q. Our neighbors have a hedgerow of lilacs that were planted about 25 years ago. Through the years, they have been kept to about a four-foot height by using the "buzz"method of pruning - basically, ...

Tips on how and when to prune lilacs to keep your shrub healthy. When to prune lilacs is just as important as how you prune ...