Q: Around seven years ago I was given a lilac plant, which I planted in our back yard. It gets several hours of direct sun each day. The leaves have always had a healthy green with no mold. It is now ...

In the Hampshire garden of my childhood, lilacs grew effortlessly because they love the lime-rich chalky soil. But I hardly ever saw them in bloom because I went to a boarding school in Berkshire, and ...

Here begins the story of a flower, a tale of identity, pride, and hubris. I. Pride Mary Colvard and her husband retired to Nottingham, New Hampshire after living and working in New York. Driving into ...

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

What is it about a lilac in full bloom that so touches the heart? The poet and essayist Walt Whitman called this woody plant's intensely perfumed flowers and heart-shaped leaves "a miracle", the ...

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 ...

"Nothing lasts forever" can be applied to so many things in this world, but near the top of the list? It's any spring flower that has a short and spectacular bloom cycle. Stream Los Angeles News for ...

A research team has unveiled the molecular mechanism behind the fading of lilac (Syringa oblata) flowers, a long-standing mystery in ornamental plant biology. The ...

Many of the lilacs I’ve seen have put on a nice show of flowers this spring. Some could have been even better if their owners had removed the spent flowers last spring. Not many people are aware that ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q. My lilacs have flowered ...