It’s Lilac season! Do you grow lilacs?

In my honest opinion, there is no scent quite as heavenly as the lilac (a peony might be a very close second)! I waited 10 years to get blooms on starts I took from Tom’s grandma’s…and I enjoy every single one! Did you know that lilacs can live to be over 100 years old? They do require some maintenance to bloom well year after year. Pruning and dead heading will encourage more blooms the following year. Deadhead any blooms left on the shrub immediately after blooming and prune any tall stems back to eye height. Trim suckers and wonky looking branches to encourage strong straight stems for the next season! Lilacs bloom on old wood and will set next years blooms in early summer so don’t wait to prune! Cutting this years blooms are actually helping you to have even more blooms the following year…so cut away!!! Have any lilac tips to share? Comment below!❤️ #springaesthetic #lemon8creator #hellolemon8ers #springblooms #lilacs #springflowers