Lilacs are an icon of spring, blooming in shades from deep purple to pale lavender to white all over the Chicago area. Yet lilac bushes can be monsters. Hardy and resilient, a lilac can live for many ...

Moore notes that May is often a good time to prune gardenias since they have already flowered in many areas. “Prune right ...

CORVALLIS — The lush fragrance of lilacs defines late spring. These beauties are as durable as they are lovely. They are cold hardy, city-tough and not picky about soil. They make vigorous tall ...

Old-fashioned, romantic, and endlessly nostalgic, lilacs are having a revival as gardeners look for ways to keep these ...

April is a good time for pruning shrubs, but you need to do a little reconnaissance before getting out the loppers because when you prune can affect flowering. Homegrown New Hampshire host Emma Erler, ...

Q: I have a group of three lilacs that have become leggy and with little bloom in spring. I assume these to be 25 years old. Can I give these bushes a serious pruning and when should I do it? - ...

If your lilac bush isn't blooming as expected, a common care issue could be holding it back, even if everything else in your garden seems on track.

Keep your plants in shape this month by giving them a little trim ...

Every gardener has a list of plants they wish they could grow but can’t because of Yakima’s freezing winters. I count it a ...