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When is the best time to prune Lilac Bushes

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When do i prune the dead blooms off of lilac bushes?

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when do you prune lilac bushes

Description : when do you prune lilac bushes

Last Answer : The best time is just prior to the blooms. -Birdy

how do i get rid of old rampid wild lilac bushes in my garden

Description : how do i get rid of old rampid wild lilac bushes in my garden

Last Answer : Get out the long handler loppers and cut it back to the ground box it up as you go. Then use a heavy duty culivator or rototiller and run it thru the roots, then rake them up and box and trash them ... smooth. Any other that start to grow cut them and do hot water & vinegar on them at the roots.

when planting Lilac bushes, what is the distance away from a building?

Description : when planting Lilac bushes, what is the distance away from a building?

Last Answer : They grow big and you would not want that blocking windows or doors for safety. I like to keep them 20 ft or more away. They do draw bees and other bugs and birds like to make nests in them.

How severe and when should I trim my lilac bushes?

Description : How severe and when should I trim my lilac bushes?

Last Answer : I would trim that in the fall. You might not get as many blooms next year but they will come back the following year. Lilac bushes can get very very tall & wide and will try to take over an area.

How do you trim lilac bushes?

Description : How do you trim lilac bushes?

Last Answer : Trim your lilac bush as soon as possible after it blooms. Lilacs are pretty hardy. There isn't any particular way to prune, as long as you don't take off more than 1/4 the plant.

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Description : Wilted leaves on Lilac bushes, can't see any bugs. How to treat???

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Description : My lilacs are in full bloom and we have a severe frost/freeze warning for tonight, do I need to cover the lilac bushes?

Last Answer : I try to cover what I can..

When should I fertilize lilac bushes and what kind should I use?

Description : When should I fertilize lilac bushes and what kind should I use?

Last Answer : in the fall use old horse or cow manure and some lime

how and when to trim lilac bushes

Description : how and when to trim lilac bushes

Last Answer : Anyone who has old lilacs growing on their property knows that lilac plants put out enough suckers to keep themselves alive for centuries. To keep your lilac thriving and blooming, some periodic pruning is ... up on pruning. As long as your lilac is healthy, the flowers will follow. -Birdy

how to prune old lilac bush

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Last Answer : The horticultural news suggest cutting 1/3 each year for 3 years so that you still get blooms every year. Trim after blooming. PH should be 6.0-8.0.

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Last Answer : best time is in the fall.....................

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Last Answer : Forsythia are very hardy, and there should be no problems with pruning at this point. General rule: as long as the plant/bush is quiet, i.e., not actively budding or flowering it ... mind that closely pruned forsythia will not produce very dense flowering patterns for the first couple of springs.

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Last Answer : try not to cut the main stem if established-- everytime you cut it back it encourages new growth to a bushier thicker plant- try to cutback or prune in the fall after the plant is dormant

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Last Answer : You can safely trim away 1/3 of the bush with no harm to the plant, but you must trim them when the plant is dorment, late October or when the temperature is at or below 40 degrees for several days.

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Last Answer : you can trim the roses now......take out dead all the way down, trim them back to promote better growth, take away cutting, mulch & spray.........ph should be 6.0-8.0 use sharpe shears clean ... boxes will be needed if it is very large.....trimming & putting in a box or can saves time & energy.

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Description : when and how to prune blueberry bushes?

Last Answer : trim in fall and feed in early spring

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Last Answer : Jose - I trim my roses as needed, but winter is best for all out pruning. The plant goes dormant then. Afterwards spray with neem oil and at regular intervals to prevent diseases.

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Last Answer : check the PH.......................6.0 to 8.0.........................add sulphur to keep soil correct, keep mulched, 1" water each week, feed often to maintain ph, TRIM spring to shape, dead head dead flowers, use insectidual spray to keep bugs off.

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Last Answer : We always trim them back to about 4 to 8 inches in the fall...............if you have bad winters you can mulch but take it off in the spring.

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Last Answer : Wait until after the blooms die and then prune.

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