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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Huge Lilac Bush. Lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) are fragrant and lovely in the springtime. However, they tend to be invasive.

Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits greatly from pruning is the lilac shrub. Over time, lilacs ...

Q. Last summer, we planted two small lilac bushes. Having grown up with lots of lilacs, I'm delighted to have them again. Some I have seen are more leaves than flowers in the spring while some are ...

Olive green above, dusky purple below -- these are the leaves of Arabian lilac, an evergreen shrub that provides year-round color in the garden. Arabian lilac (Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’) is not a true ...

Tips on how and when to prune lilacs to keep your shrub healthy. When to prune lilacs is just as important as how you prune these shrubs to ensure they produce lots of beautiful, fragrant flowers in ...

The sight and fragrance of lilacs, blooming in shades from deep violet-purple to pink to white, are among the splendors of spring. If you’d like to have that splendor in your yard, be careful about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. purple lilac shrub in front of suburban home The color purple has long been associated with power and prominence, as “born to the ...

The lush fragrance of lilacs is one of the delights of spring. Most neighborhoods have a few lilac bushes, covered in late April or early May with clusters of tiny purple flowers shaped like bunches ...

FARGO — Count the day lost you don’t learn something new, as the old saying goes, and today’s a good day because I learned something new. I didn’t know lilacs are edible. Fresh, fragrant lilac flowers ...

Pruning at the wrong time can cut off next season's growth. Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits ...