By Joshua Siskin, Garden Columnist Posted: 01/13/2012 05:28:19 PM PST Updated: 01/13/2012 05:33:22 PM PST Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' (Photo courtesy of Descanso Gardens) Q: My 3-year-old lilac tree is doing so well and almost in full bloom. It's still low and very bushy. My question is: When it's done blooming, can I prune it? How do I do this? Also, please tell me a feeding schedule and what food you recommend. -- Rhoda Rose, Woodland Hills A: You must be growing a lilac cultivar such as 'California Rose,' which does not need a cold winter, unlike traditional lilac types, to bloom. Typically, lilacs start to bloom at the end of February or in March and have traditionally been...
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