Q. Last summer, we planted two small lilac bushes. Having grown up with lots of lilacs, I'm delighted to have them again. Some I have seen are more leaves than flowers in the spring while some are ...

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 ...

Your lilac bush should respond and fill in with lush, healthy new growth from the base, with more flowers on the lower stems.

Lilac season is finally here—and only for a moment. Here are the best ways to savor these fragrant blooms while they're still around.

DAVE EPSTEIN It’s not too late to plant some fragrant lilacs this spring By Dave Epstein Globe Correspondent,Updated May 11, 2025, 8:59 p.m.

The Arnold Arboretum’s annual Lilac Sunday will welcome visitors on Mother's Day to view its more than 400 lilac plants.

Choose plants such as forsythia, lilac bush, zinnias, daffodils, lavender, and snapdragons for flower gardens. For vegetable patches, choose onions, peppers, garlic, or other highly fragrant bulbs.

1. Rake up and dispose of the leaves that have fallen off your lilac bush or tree. Do not put them in the compost. 2.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 2023 Lilac Festival will run for ten days in a row instead of three weekends in a row as it did for 2021 and 2022. The City of Rochester announced the schedule on Tuesday ...

DERBY The French lilac is now the city s official flowering bush.