Hard Pruning Large Overgrown Lilac shrub/tree

Hello I understand that it’s possible to rejuvenate old lilacs by hard pruning them to about 8″ from the ground. I read that the best time to do this is March/April – before the growing season begins. I’m sure this…

Japanese lilac

My Japanese lilac was impacted by the snow this winter and fell to the ground. I have tried to secure it to my fence in an attempt to right it but it has fallen again. It is so top heavy…

Lilac Tree

Hello! We have a lovely white lilac tree (actually, it looks like a couple of lilac trees growing together). We have just had some work on our house and yard, and the lilac tree is now in the way of…

Need to Cut?

Hello, Do I need to cut one of these lilac trunks? They are crossing and rubbing, but I’d prefer not to cut one down.…

Lilac that has grown too tall

I have a lilac, not sure what type, purchased 3 years ago.  It is a shrub not a tree and has a main centre stem. This has grown to about 12 feet, 4 or 5 feet above the other stems,…

Lilac tree looking thin and blooms are sparse

We have a lilac tree that is getting thinner looking each year and has fewer blooms each year. As you can see in thd phito, the blooms are not full and there sre several branches with nothing on them. There…