Learning how to prune a lilac bush is one of the keys to growing strong, healthy shrubs that look good and bloom every year. Lilacs aren't delicate or needy, but pruning them the right way is how you ...

Cutting off dead and damaged wood and controlling the number of stems on the shrub are vital to lilac care. Left unpruned, mature lilacs become choked with old wood and deadwood and produce few ...

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 a springtime favorite beloved for their fragrant blooms and cottage garden charm, but pruning them at the wrong time can leave shrubs nearly flowerless the following year. Unlike plants ...

If you have an overgrown forsythia or lilac, now is the time to get it under control by using proper pruning techniques. It’s not uncommon for some of these large shrubs to get out of hand, especially ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. June is the moment when the garden stops behaving politely and starts hurling growth in every direction. Shrubs surge forward, ...

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 ...