SPOKANE, Wash. -- Three new lilac trees were recently planted at Chief Garry Park near the center ball field. Spokane Urban Forestry said these trees will provide shade for spectators while enhancing ...

Discover how to grow lilac, Syringa, and you can enjoy clusters of fragrant blooms in mauve, pink, purple, or white in the springtime. Meet their simple needs and lilacs are easy to care for, ...

There's just something about those first few peeks of vibrant color on a bush or tree that signal the official start of warmer seasons. And while, as a gardener, you're spoiled for choice as to what ...

One of the signature indicators of spring is the gently wafting scent of the common lilac (syringa vulgaris). I look forward to daily checking my mail because of the lilac bush by the mailbox. It is ...

Q: We have a large tree-form lilac that needs to be trimmed back quite significantly. I can’t trim very far before I cut off a lot of leaves. What’s the best way to do this? Should I be concerned that ...

Ivor Novello’s famous song promised ‘We’ll gather lilacs in the spring’ – and you could be doing just that in your own garden ...

If you are looking for a showy tree that will turn heads, try the Japanese lilac or the Linden tree. The Japanese lilac is wonderful for landscapes. It has showy blooms, dark emerald leaves and shiny ...

Someone who lived in our house long before us, planted three lilac bushes along the border on one side of our yard. More than fifteen feet tall and nearly six to ten feet wide now, these mature, ...

As May approaches, we find ourselves anticipating the lilacs, their bloom, their aroma, their way of letting us know that spring — real spring — could be here. Oh, we know there won’t be a Lilac ...

Why is my lilac tree so temperamental? Last year, it would not bloom. This year there were 44 blossoms on it. That beats the record of two years ago when it presented 13 blooms. The lilac tree is not ...