These petite shrubs are perfect for pots and patio gardens. Think small with the top picks for dwarf container shrubs.

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 ...

It seems lilacs always have been in one part of my mother’s garden as it was with my grandmother. Most of the time you really don’t think much of the things that normally are a part of your life. I ...

Dear Master Gardener: Can a dwarf Korean lilac be purchased in tree form? Answer: Yes, a dwarf Korean lilac, also known as a Meyer lilac (Syringa meyeri Palibin), is sometimes grafted on a separate ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Violet lilac blooms on a lilac shrub Lilacs are popular backyard shrubs renowned for their sweet blooms and can be propagated in ...

PALMERTON, Pa. - If you're looking for something to do now that it's getting nicer out, you could stop and smell the roses – and, if you're in the Palmerton area in Carbon County, many, many lilacs.

Pruning lilacs in fall can ruin next year’s blooms since flower buds form from late summer to early fall. The best time to prune lilacs is right after spring flowering—within about six weeks—to shape ...

It's 3 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon and crowds are lining up at Sainte Anne's Catholic Church on Mackinac Island during the island's annual Lilac Festival. They're waiting for the man of the hour to ...