Instead of fall, many gardeners recommend pruning lilacs in late spring or early summer. "Always cut them back after they are ...

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 ...

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: Last spring we planted 10 lilac bushes all in a row. It's an open yard with a lot of sun. What I want to know is what we can do in the spring to promote good growth as they are only two feet high ...

The right time to prune lilacs is after flowering. You can prune the shrubs in the fall to renovate older, overgrown lilacs.

According to HGTV, red-twig and yellow-twig dogwoods are best left uncut until their dazzling spring flowers have already ...

The lush fragrance of lilacs is one of the delights of spring. Most neighborhoods have a few lilac bushes, covered in late April or early May with clusters of tiny purple flowers shaped like bunches ...

Q: When and how should lilac bushes be trimmed? I have a few lilacs that are 12 feet tall. I’d like to cut them back a bit because they look out of control. I’d like to achieve the most flowers. A: ...

Shrubs like hydrangeas and lilacs can be started from cuttings, but they require some work and a lot of patience. Cuttings can take 8 to 12 weeks to root and several years to reach blooming size.