Got A Little Vitamin D This Afternoon From The Sun
By Marlina
@marlina (154166)
Canada
May 24, 2016 3:39pm CST
This afternoon I went outside to get a little bit of vitamin D from the sun. I can't stay too long in one shot as I start to feel "funny".
While I was there, I took a few more photos of my garden, of course, what else is new?
My lilac bush has some flowering but the tree itself doesn't have a pretty shape. I was wondering if maybe I should take a chance and prune it after the flowering, prune it a lot.
Is it a good idea or a bad one?
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19 responses
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 May 16
ya need to tend to such here purty quick to ensure ya get blooms next year. i found a link fer ya with pic's :) 'n' how to tend to such.
Fragrant, colorful lilacs are easy to grow in most regions. Whether your lilac is a shrub or a small tree, it will need to be regularly pruned in order to maintain a healthy shape and size. Make sure to prune your lilacs at the right time...
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
24 May 16
@crazyhorseladycx I learned that I must be vigilant and prune the flowers when they become not so lovely anymore. Not wait for later on if I want blooming next Spring.
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 May 16
pruning often does those bushes well, and enjoy it for me, I love lilacs!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 May 16
@marlina and that they won't even bloom in texas
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
24 May 16
@marlina And the color! I once went to a park there there were lots of lilac bushes. BEAUTIFUL!
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@Castlerock34 (2259)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
24 May 16
I have lilac bushes all around my house and I love them, they smell so good. I have never pruned mine are you supposed to?
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@annaroselock (805)
• United Kingdom
25 May 16
I love going out and getting some Vitamin D 
only about 10 minutes a day gives us our daily reccomended amount!
only about 10 minutes a day gives us our daily reccomended amount!1 person likes this
@annaroselock (805)
• United Kingdom
25 May 16
@marlina And a bit of sun puts everyone in a good mood 
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 May 16
I seem to feel funny if I stay out to long also. with me it is the oxygen thing and humidity here
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
28 May 16
@bunnybon7 , The humidity is sure hard to take for the lungs and the heart. I hope that you can have a better climate.
@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
26 May 16
I love the photo! I think lilac bushes are so pretty. I wish I had a few in my yard. I am unsure about the pruning idea. Normally hubby prunes our bushes back in the early spring months or in the fall.
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@rebelann (111154)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jun 19
I need to see if I can grow lilac here, I'm developing a shadier spot to the west of my home that might be just right for that venture
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
27 May 16
We always pruned the lilacs after they bloomed. You can look it up on line but i think it helps.
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@DeborahDiane (40053)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 May 16
I'm not much of a gardener, but it is a great way to get outside and get a little Vitamin D. 
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@BlissfullySilent (476)
• India
24 May 16
you can do it, if you feel like...for me gardening is more about instincts!!
so follow yours
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
24 May 16
Good you got some good sunshine Marlina.
I am really not sure about pruning..not a gardner or anything.
@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
25 May 16
I was going to suggest waiting a bit before pruning, but it looks like the consensus is quite the opposite. Many flowers use the old blooms to feed the plant for the following year, but maybe it doesn't work that same way for the lilacs. I do know that most of the plants tend to have vibrant flowers every other year. While they'll bloom every year, the off year will look like something is wrong with the plant, but it's quite normal.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 May 16
Yo can prune the plant after flowering. I guess sunshine is very rare in your country?
