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How and When to Prune Your Lilac Bush

Here's a garden expert's advice on how and when you should prune lilac bushes to enjoy fragrant spring flowers.
Nothing brightens up a home’s curb appeal quite like a flowering tree with brightly-colored spring or summertime blooms. But while most flowering trees produce white or pink flowers, if you’re looking ...
One of the signature indicators of spring is the gently wafting scent of the common lilac (syringa vulgaris). I look forward to daily checking my mail because of the lilac bush by the mailbox. It is ...