Christopher adds: "If your lilac is particularly large, you can repeat this process every winter or every other winter until the tree is a more manageable size." The best time to prune lilac is ...

Otherwise, leave the tree’s canopy in place for a ... Examples include cherry, crabapple, lilac, plum, redbud, and serviceberry. Prune within one month of petal drop, which may be late spring ...

If you have not had the time to prune your fruit trees in winter, now is the opportune time. A little pruning now can reduce the work needed to care for your trees throughout the year. Why prune?