Lilacs are such a bright spot in spring, serving as a reminder to us that warmer days are ahead. If you are approaching a garden or neighborhood with blooming lilacs, you’re sure to smell them before ...

There is nothing like the sweet scent of lilacs. Their bright green foliage and tiny flowers bring beauty to the landscape. Lilacs are a fairly low-maintenance plant; however, there are some tips for ...

With dozens of species, cultivars, and hybrid varieties, there's a lilac shrub in a color and size to suit any yard. Once established, these plants are drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, while ...

Q. We planted several old-fashioned lilac bushes in our backyard about three years ago, but they aren't growing very well. I see all the beautiful tall lilac bushes around the area and am wondering ...

Cutting off dead and damaged wood and controlling the number of stems on the shrub are vital to lilac care. Left unpruned, mature lilacs become choked with old wood and deadwood and produce few ...

Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

I have four lilac bushes. One is 15 years old, the others are over 20 years old. The first two are close to the house. This past year they all bloomed. But late summer, early fall, I noticed the ...

Lilacs have been filling my Instagram feed lately—lilac bushes in full flower, bountiful bouquets of cut lilac stems in the arms of smiling gardeners, and lilac blooms piled high in baskets or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ivory Silk lilac is a low-maintenance tree and a cultivar of the Japanese lilac tree. This small tree or large shrub features ...

It’s lilac season in the Inland Northwest. Urban gardens, vacant lots and even old homesteads in rural areas are filled with the fragrance of lilacs. Our cool weather this spring has allowed them to ...