weigela and lilac pruning

I have a lilac and weigela bush. The lilac is approx 12 feet high and had lots of flowers this year; however, the trunk has grown over to the left and is not looking good. Can I cut trunk down to above the ground and will it reshoot?

The weigela again had lots of flowers but I have a lot of thick branches or trunks so it is looking a bit tatty. Can I also cut it to the ground? Many thanks.

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#1 Comment By theficuswrangler On 06/15/2014 @ 12:08 am

Here’s an article on pruning lilac: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/lilac/pruning-lilac-bushes-when-to-trim-lilac-bushes.htm ^[1]
and one on pruning weigela: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/weigela/pruning-weigela.htm ^[2]
Hope these answer your questions.

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