The best time to prune most of our deciduous trees and shrubs is late winter. One reason is that insect pests and plant ...

Proper timing when pruning lilacs to keep them healthy is important to consider. Some gardeners who are inexperienced with growing lilacs may not realize that they bloom on old wood and start ...

Lilacs are popular flowering shrubs for their fragrant colorful blooms. Many gardeners wonder exactly how and when to prune lilacs. Birds & Blooms reader Ken Kuhnen of Machesney Park, Illinois ...

Thought you were all done with gardening chores for the winter? Not so fast. Now is the perfect time to prune your trees and shrubs.

By Michael Tix, Spiritual Reflections In the last few days I was out running some errands. As I drove one of the things that caught my eye were the lilac bushes. Probably two weeks early, they are ...

Be aware of buds. Spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, lilac and flowering quince have already formed next year’s flower buds. If you prune them in winter, you will be reducing the spring ...

As we enjoy a bit of a thaw perhaps you are looking for something to do to get out of the house. There are a few tasks you can be focusing on to help get you ready for spring, including pruning ...

By pruning at this time of year ... As for spring-blooming shrubs like lilacs, please only take off any troublesome areas that you’re worried may spread disease or pathogens, otherwise, you ...