Almost as American as apple pie, lilacs were first cultivated in this country by the founding fathers–both Thomas Jefferson and George Washington made entries in their journals about their preferred ...

The sight and fragrance of lilacs, blooming in shades from deep violet-purple to pink to white, are among the splendors of spring. If you’d like to have that splendor in your yard, be careful about ...

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 ...

Lilac bushes are the stars of the show for a few fleeting weeks in late spring, but if you choose the right variety and care for them properly they can play their part in the summer garden too. All ...

What you need to do when the blooming season ends to make sure next year’s crop thrives. Light pruning of dead or damaged lilac branches should be done right after flowering finishes, but there’s an ...

Is there anything more luxurious, I wonder, than an armful of lilac blossoms? Most modern lilac hybrids are descended from Syringa vulgaris, comprising a genus of deciduous shrubs with smooth, ...

Lilacs, botanically called Syringa belong to the olive family and are made up of some 23 species. These deciduous, vigorous flowering shrubs are native to northeast Asia and Europe. Syringa vulgaris ...

Lilacs are divine in spring, their perfume drenched panicles smother heart-shaped foliage and epitomise all that’s beautiful and fresh during the season. The European common lilac, Syringa vulgaris ...

What is it about a lilac in full bloom that so touches the heart? The poet and essayist Walt Whitman called this woody plant's intensely perfumed flowers and heart-shaped leaves "a miracle", the ...