Want to keep your lilac blooming its best? Follow these essential pruning guidelines for a full shrub and tons of flowers.

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? Should I be concerned that ...

The Japanese lilac (Syringa reticulata) is a tree-form lilac known for its decorative white flower clusters, which bloom in early summer on its upright, rounded shape. As a mid-size, deciduous member ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. lilac bush Discover how to grow lilac, Syringa, and you can enjoy clusters of fragrant blooms in mauve, pink, purple, or white in ...

It seems lilacs always have been in one part of my mother’s garden as it was with my grandmother. Most of the time you really don’t think much of the things that normally are a part of your life. I ...

I got an email from one of my readers a couple of weeks ago who has enjoyed my column for a number of years, and she asked me whether she should prune her lilac now and how she should go about pruning ...

Is your lilac all leaves and no flowers? Here are the likely reasons it's not blooming, and how to fix it.

There is one distinct disadvantage of winter pruning on early-flowering trees and shrubs, such as magnolia, lilac, and azalea – you prune off flower buds. While this should not harm the health of the ...

Moore notes that May is often a good time to prune gardenias since they have already flowered in many areas. “Prune right ...

I have three sugar maple trees in my yard. Is that enough to tap for maple syrup? Where can I find information on how to tap trees and make the syrup? - Nicolas, Kenosha. Yes, you can tap three maple ...