enigma expounded:

and if i have to cut back hard a lilac, is that best done
right after bloom? this thing is 15' tall with 5-6" diameter
trunks. i want it a bit shorter... like no more than 8'.
lee

Yes, wait til it blooms next spring. One caution, is it sending up
any suckers from the roots?
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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