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 ...

Lilacs are an icon of spring, blooming in shades from deep purple to pale lavender to white all over the Chicago area. Yet lilac bushes can be monsters. Hardy and resilient, a lilac can live for many ...

Most plants need pruning in winter or spring, but these popular perennials need a midsummer trim if they're to flower and fruit well next year.

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. “We don’t prune these shrubs in winter because we’d be cutting off ...

Q: My wife and I were out of town for most of March and three-fourths of April on family business. We missed all of our lilac and forsythia blooms and haven’t, as of yet, done any after-bloom pruning.

April is a good time for pruning shrubs, but you need to do a little reconnaissance before getting out the loppers because when you prune can affect flowering. Homegrown New Hampshire host Emma Erler, ...

Pruning trees, shrubs, and perennials at the right time can lead to more blooms and healthier growth. The timing varies depending on the specific plant type, but this guide provides clear instructions ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Plants that bloom on old wood—last year’s growth—are pruned after flowering so as not to remove flower ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Davis / Getty Images Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your ...