Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

Learning how to grow lilac in pots is a good idea if you are looking to elevate container displays in compact yards. While ...

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 ...

Drive by farms in the northern tier of the United States and much of rural Canada, and you’ll see groves of lilac bushes next to outhouses. Or, more probably, next to the places where outhouses used ...

Lilacs, along with most other flowers, seem to be blooming much earlier this year in Iowa. Flowers that we'd usually see on Mother's Day are in full bloom now. If your lilacs aren't performing well ...

Every year and without fail, the lilacs bloom to reassure us that summer is coming. A fragrant flower, New Hampshire residents can enjoy them for only a couple weeks. The robust flower historically ...

I have several lilac bushes in the yard, and a couple of them have not bloomed for two seasons. When I have asked the local nurseries about it, they tell me to fertilize more. I have done this, but ...

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When I moved to Idaho a number of years ago, I would occasionally hear about syringa in reference to a plant. I thought, “Wow, all these people know the botanical name for lilac.” Of course, they ...