Lilacs are a springtime favorite beloved for their fragrant blooms and cottage garden charm, but pruning them at the wrong time can leave shrubs nearly flowerless the following year. Unlike plants ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pruning at the wrong time can cut off next season's growth. Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits ...

Lilacs are an icon of spring, blooming in shades from deep purple to pale lavender to white all over the Chicago area. Yet lilac bushes can be monsters. Hardy and resilient, a lilac can live for many ...

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 ...

If you have an overgrown forsythia or lilac, now is the time to get it under control by using proper pruning techniques. It’s not uncommon for some of these large shrubs to get out of hand, especially ...

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 ...

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