Hardy and resilient, a lilac can live for many decades, and if it is not regularly pruned, it can become tangled, overgrown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the signature indicators of spring is the gently wafting scent of the common lilac (syringa vulgaris). I look forward to ...

The four seasons that we experience here in Pennsylvania are a special treat. Being a game warden for 34 years, I had many occasions to spend time in Penn’s Woods during all four seasons. Although in ...

Cutting off dead and damaged wood and controlling the number of stems on the shrub are vital to lilac care. Left unpruned, mature lilacs become choked with old wood and deadwood and produce few ...

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 ...

Spring is the ultimate bringer of change. The restless souls contained within all forms of life begin to awaken, bringing ...

It’s my favorite time of year—when the spring breeze picks up the heady, ambrosial perfume of our fleeting lilacs. We open all the windows in our house and let our fluffy backyard bushes waft through ...

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From tastings to tours and concerts to coronation, there is something for everyone during Lilac Time 2026 on May 2-17. The ...

Early white settlers planted Spokane’s first lilac bushes, which thrived in Eastern Washington’s dry environment. In 1912, ...