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 ...

Late April and early May in the Northwest are high season for all kinds of lilacs. They are coming into full bloom and their heavenly fragrance is enough to put even this cantankerous gardener into a ...

Q.: I have three lilac bushes that have been transplanted from a previous home about three years ago. They all look healthy now. The white one has blossomed ever since we transplanted them and is the ...

IT CAN FEEL downright Alice in Wonderland surreal to stroll past compact balls of blueberry bushes or a lilac blooming below the level of your gaze. Breeders are miniaturizing the landscape, ...

I have an ever-blooming lilac bush that I would like to give to my daughter. Can this be cut back? If so, when? And how far may it be cut back? I also have a burning bush. It began turning in June. It ...

Did you know that the life expectancy of lilacs is 350 years or more? Lilacs planted by French missionaries in 1650 on Michigan's Mackinac Island are the oldest surviving lilacs in America. Lilacs not ...

MANY PEOPLE LOVE lilac trees, mostly for their scent. However, if you don’t get the right variety and care for it properly, growing a lilac can be a frustrating experience. In the first place, not all ...

One whiff of blossoming beauty lilac will transport you back to simpler times Lilac bushes in full bloom. I've spent the past month in London, for the Chelsea Flower Show, enjoying all that this great ...

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2022 “the year of the lilac.” This “Queen of Shrubs” can grow for 100 or more years and can often be found blooming in yards where the houses no longer stand. I ...

Today's final part of our best-new-plants series focuses on the top new shrubs, roses and trees of 2009. Most of these varieties will be available at local garden centers this spring. If your favorite ...