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Q: We have had a lovely French lilac for several years. This spring it didn't leaf out. Is it dead? The twigs are still flexible, not brittle.

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?