Installing a native-plant lawn can save money and time on upkeep, reduce water bills, and create a better environment for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Davis / Getty Images Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your ...

Mackinac’s lilac love runs deep. But what makes them so special? Some of the oldest lilacs in the United States grow here.

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 ...

Lilacs are magical shrubs. For most of the year they sit innocuously, blending in with the greenery. But for a couple weeks in May, they explode into clusters of flowers that give off one of the most ...

Lilacs (Syringa spp.) are a popular landscaping bush prized for their clustered flowers and pleasant fragrance. While these plants are best known for their signature light purple blooms, they can also ...

Lilacs have been filling my Instagram feed lately—lilac bushes in full flower, bountiful bouquets of cut lilac stems in the arms of smiling gardeners, and lilac blooms piled high in baskets or ...

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’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 ...

Knowing the best time to prune your lilacs is important for keeping the plant healthy. If you miss the timing, you can ruin next year's blooms or mess with the future growth of your lilac. Typically, ...

Lilac Time is officially underway in Lombard through May 15. But this year, mother nature hasn't been fully cooperating with the signature festival of "The Lilac Village." The Lombard Park District ...