Trying to save a lilac

At the center is my bee and butterfly house, a gift from my mother. The lilac is blooming, and the back is almost completely dead. I've trimmed all the dead branches, removing some part completely and cutting back to live wood in others. This is a lot of dead wood (below). 

Below is the "after." I may trim a little more for shaping. It may not bloom next year, but I'm hopeful that it will recover.

Bunny damage

It's a bunny buffet! Bunnies are enjoying my garden. My neighbors tell me that this year there are more than usual. I saw four adults in the back the other day. We know what happens when adult bunnies get together. The techniques I used in the woods don't work here. I gave a family member a haircut, and sprinkled the hair around. No matter! They bit through string that the peas were growing on.  I'm going to have to invest in a fence.