Q: We have a large tree-form lilac that needs to be trimmed back quite significantly. I can’t trim very far before I cut off a lot of leaves. What’s the best way to do this?

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Kern, who is chair of the West Los Angeles chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers, finally gave up growing Gros Michel, but ...

Q: We have had a lovely French lilac for several years. This spring it didn't leaf out. Is it dead? The twigs are still flexible, not brittle.

The Cape chestnut is a small to medium-sized growing tree native to the Cape region of South Africa. It is a member of the ...

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