Lilacs are such a bright spot in spring, serving as a reminder to us that warmer days are ahead. If you are approaching a garden or neighborhood with blooming lilacs, you’re sure to smell them before ...

Learning how to grow lilac in pots is a good idea if you are looking to elevate container displays in compact yards. While ...

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 ...

Late spring means lilac season, when its intoxicating scent fills the air. If you want to add this flower to your garden but ...

Lilac bushes are not only fragrant, but they also add interest and color to any landscape, re-blooming year after year. Known as some of the hardiest shrubs around ...

Lilac vine is native to Australia, where gardeners like to call it “false sarsaparilla” or “native lilac.” It reminds some of us in the Valley of the wisterias we left behind in our gardens back home.

Welcome to the lilac season. For the next month or so Syringa vulgaris will grab attention as we travel around, entice us on our walks and delight us in vases. Can things get any better? Lilacs are a ...

The typical color range is from lavender to purple, but there are white, pink, and dark burgundy cultivars, writes Cindy Watter, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County.

As an enthusiastic gardener, you might be tempted to plant everything that catches your eye. But if you truly want to ...