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 ...
Learning how to grow lilac in pots is a good idea if you are looking to elevate container displays in compact yards. While ...
I have a Japanese lilac “tree.” How can I get it to have more blooms on it? This year there were hardly any. The trunk of the tree is about three inches around and about 4½-feet tall with the round ...
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How and When to Prune Your Lilac Bush

Here's a garden expert's advice on how and when you should prune lilac bushes to enjoy fragrant spring flowers.
I got an email from one of my readers a couple of weeks ago who has enjoyed my column for a number of years, and she asked me whether she should prune her lilac now and how she should go about pruning ...