Crape myrtle The "lilac of the South" gets its name from its crinkly, crepelike flowers and from foliage that resembles the true myrtle. Although native to China and Japan, crapes carry on here as if ...

In this week's Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler answers questions about losing branches due to recent wet, heavy snow accumulation. Don Kinzler shares tips for treating a lilac tree that lost branches ...

Quick, name a summer-blooming tree. Stumped? There aren’t many. Try Japanese tree lilac (Syringa reticulata) and Peking tree lilac (S. pekinensis). They may come late to the party, but they’re no ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One great thing to love about beautiful blooming trees is the welcome shade they offer come summer. In ...

I got an email from one of my readers a couple of weeks ago who has enjoyed my column for a number of years, and she asked me whether she should prune her lilac now and how she should go about pruning ...

Q. I would like to ask about the possibilities of growing in Houston: flowering crabtree and a purple lilac tree or bush. Will they thrive in this climate? -- O.T., Houston A. You can grow crabapples, ...

A small tree with pretty white flowers borne in profusion is the Japanese Tree Lilac, Syringa reticulata. It's hardy in zones 3 to 7, and at maturity it will be 20-30 feet tall and 15-25 feet wide. It ...

Bursting into bloom in May-June and again in August-September, this gorgeous lilac tree is the ideal addition to jazz up your outdoor area, boasting vibrant lavender-purple flowers that blanket the ...

WHAT a blessed relief it was to see the rain last week. The soil was parched dry several inches below the surface and some of the plants in our garden were beginning to suffer. This is worrying, but ...