Pruning of bushes and tree's? due to a few problemswith my grand daughter one i haven't done...

due to a few problemswith my grand daughter one i haven't done any prunning.
ie rose bushes willow tree's i usualy do them in october. can i do it know,or will i own to wait.
I enjoy a butterfly bush. Do I cut...
Answers:    Now is a apposite time since they are dormant. Make sure you cut all worn out branches and any branches that are growing towards the center.
Lilac bushes?
Yes, and cut them flush with the stem, and as close to vertical as possible, or you create a site for infection. If the cut is horizontal, rainwater and gunk collect and a fungus can get started.