6 Little-Known Lilac Facts That May Surprise You Lilacs are of some of the hardiest and most fragrant flowering bushes in our gardens. But, there's more to this shrub than just beautiful, fragrant ...

Olive green above, dusky purple below -- these are the leaves of Arabian lilac, an evergreen shrub that provides year-round color in the garden. Arabian lilac (Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’) is not a true ...

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 ...

Lilacs have not been called “the mother of memory” without good reason: Their evocative aroma, one of the sweetest in the garden, brings with it the uncanny gift of recall. The first hint of lilac in ...

This reblooming shrub brings color to the garden in mid to late spring. Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Lilac lovers often feel that the lilac bloom cycle is just too short. Lilac bushes bloom for about ...

FARGO — Count the day lost you don’t learn something new, as the old saying goes, and today’s a good day because I learned something new. I didn’t know lilacs are edible. Fresh, fragrant lilac flowers ...

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 ...

The month of April is almost over, which means that lilacs are blooming at many places in this area of the Northeast. This is another one of those plants that’s been in North America so long that most ...

I have a rhododendron that is being choked out by two burning bushes. The limb span is only about 4 feet, and the plant is about 2½ feet tall. Is this a good candidate for transplanting? Late fall, I ...