Many people have cherished memories of time spent in their grandma or great-grandma's garden -- beautiful, sunny days spent ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

Spring is a wonderful time of year. But spring isn't the only time plants are actively putting on a show. Spend a few minutes ...

If you want to give your lilac bushes an additional boost to keep them healthy and grow beautiful lavender flowers, try ...

Q. Last summer, we planted two small lilac bushes. Having grown up with lots of lilacs, I'm delighted to have them again. Some I have seen are more leaves than flowers in the spring while some are ...

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 ...

Lilac Days. What: One of the best lilac collections in the United States, in full bloom. Where:Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 S. Pekin Road, Woodland, Wash. When: April 21 through May 13 (Mothers ...

I planted three lilac bushes about seven years ago. My problem is that they send out these shoots, from real close to 5-6 feet away, messing up my landscaping. How can I stop these runners?

In the Garden. Q: My lilac has grown tall and most of the flowers are up at the top where I can’t enjoy them. Is there any way to keep this from happening if I start over with a new one? A ...

Q. Is there any way you could help in figuring out what is wrong with our lilac? – C.B. via email. A. Lilacs are quite susceptible to a fungal disease called powdery mildew, which causes a ...

What else to know. You can learn how and why lilacs became part of the Mackinac Island landscape in the newly published book, “Lilacs: A Fortnight of Fragrance.” ...