Begin by removing any dead or diseased wood from your lilac bush. This not only enhances air circulation but also helps ...

Many gardeners wonder exactly how and when to prune lilacs. Birds & Blooms reader Ken Kuhnen of Machesney Park, Illinois, wrote in asking, “My lilac tree is beautifully shaped, but I need it to ...

Different plants have different growth habits, and pruning in a way that respects their natural form will result in a healthier and more attractive garden. For example, a lilac bush, native to the ...

No matter what the reason, pruning is best done in the proper season and it’s not always spring. Here are eight kinds of trees that should not be pruned in spring. Cutting back trees when they ...

If your tree’s main appeal is the spring flowers, such as flowering crabapple, saucer magnolia, or lilac, it would be best to wait until after flowering to begin pruning. It won’t be the end ...