Hewitt's Garden Centers > Questions > Hi..I have a young lilac tree that is about12 feet tall but is leaning over to one side despite staking it initially..can I prune the leaning side to correct this please or not. Thank you
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Hi..I have a young lilac tree that is about12 feet tall but is leaning over to one side despite staking it initially..can I prune the leaning side to correct this please or not. Thank you

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Peter Bowden5.28K 0 Comments

A lilac does this trying to reach toward the sunlight it wants and needs. No amount of staking or pruning can fix this.  Only moving it to a fully sunny location can help.

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