Discover how to grow lilac, Syringa, and you can enjoy clusters of fragrant blooms in mauve, pink, purple, or white in the springtime. Meet their simple needs and lilacs are easy to care for, ...

Instead of fall, many gardeners recommend pruning lilacs in late spring or early summer. "Always cut them back after they are ...

When I breathe in the sweet fragrance of common lilacs (Syringa vulgaris), I am once again a little girl in my mother's garden holding as many stems as my small hands can manage, and inhaling as much ...

Lilac bushes are not only fragrant, but they also add interest and color to any landscape, re-blooming year after year. Known as some of the hardiest shrubs around ...

Although lilacs have been around longer than any of us can remember, plant breeders are still coming up with new varieties. The latest offerings tempt buyers with different colors, sizes and blooming ...

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 ...

If you grow lilacs in your landscape, chances are that you are enjoying that heavenly fragrance that lilacs are known for. Lilacs ( Syringa vulgaris) are one of the most popular deciduous shrubs ...

The right time to prune lilacs is after flowering. You can prune the shrubs in the fall to renovate older, overgrown lilacs.

Lilacs were introduced to the island 150 years ago, now there will be more than 250 kinds of the familiarly fragrant flower all over town and along trails. This year, festival organizers are planning ...