This lovely tree, native to Japan, blooms in June when many other trees are done for the year, making it a popular stop for ...

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 ...

Lilac bushes are the stars of the show for a few fleeting weeks in late spring, but if you choose the right variety and care for them properly they can play their part in the summer garden too. All ...

What you need to do when the blooming season ends to make sure next year’s crop thrives. Light pruning of dead or damaged lilac branches should be done right after flowering finishes, but there’s an ...

Dear Master Gardener: When I think of lilacs I think of huge, fragrant shrubs at my grandparent's farm. My yard is quite small; are there any lilacs for small gardens? Can lilacs be grown in part ...

12:03, Wed, Nov 2, 2016 Updated: 12:23, Wed, Nov 2, 2016 Lilacs are divine in spring, their perfume drenched panicles smother heart-shaped foliage and epitomise all that’s beautiful and fresh during ...

The lilac bushes were coming on, and I was still wearing a warm hat. I was watching closely because I needed some lilac-aroma therapy, a deep and mysterious comforting of the mind that comes from ...