Lilacs are popular backyard shrubs renowned for their sweet blooms and can be propagated in various ways. It's possible to grow them from cuttings, from suckers, or from seed. One of the reasons ...

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 ...

A light-skinned man and a baby inspect a lilac bush in bloom - Olga Zheltonogova/Getty Images When lilacs open their fragrant flowers, it's nature's signal that summer's here. It's hard to have enough ...

FAIRBANKS — I get questions about lilacs every year, but this summer I’ve received more than usual. However, the sad, over-grown state of the lone lilac tree in my yard makes it clear that I have no ...

Q: I am interested in growing a lilac plant in a pot on my deck. Can lilacs survive the desert heat? What gardening tips can you provide for lilacs? Q: I am interested in growing a lilac plant in a ...

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 ...

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 ...