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 ...

Instead of fall, many gardeners recommend pruning lilacs in late spring or early summer. "Always cut them back after they are done blooming in the spring," suggests horticulture educator Irish-Hanson.

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, ...

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 ...

CORVALLIS — The lush fragrance of lilacs defines late spring. These beauties are as durable as they are lovely. They are cold hardy, city-tough and not picky about soil. They make vigorous tall ...

It’s been said that lilacs are a gift for future generations because they are so long-lived. They come in just the right colors to celebrate a birth — pink and blue — and a wedding — white or creamy ...

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 ...

Advice on lilacs, Scotch Broom, pruning olive and one special shrub. Mae asks: What is the difference between a Korean lilac and a French lilac? Answer: Syringa vulgaris, or common lilac, grows up to ...

Question: We have two old and tall lilac bushes. They do not flower much anymore and do not look healthy. Also, can I trim back rhododendrons, and how far back can I trim? Thank You. You always have ...

Now, while the memory of the lilacs’ glory is still fresh, is the time to prune them. Lilacs bloom on year-old wood; the buds that will flower next spring will be formed early this summer on new twigs ...

Now, while the memory of the lilacs’ glory is still fresh, is the time to prune them. Lilacs bloom on year-old wood; the buds that will flower next spring will be formed early this summer on new twigs ...