It is Friday, right? 

Those weeks that start with a Monday holiday always throw me for a loop. They go by too fast, but feel distorted at the same time.

Anyway, I’m really pleased with the timing of today’s newest piece from our perennial maven, Mickey. It’s all about how to give your lilacs a maintenance or rejuvenating pruning (and now is the time to do it). 

My daughter and son-in-law inherited quite the lilac shrub with their new house. Some well-meaning person gave it quite a hard chop last year on the top and cut off all of their flowers for this year. But they left a lot of dead wood in it. 

So, Mickey’s piece will come in handy. Hmm, would a pruning saw make a good housewarming gift?