Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

Want to add more color to your landscape this season? Start by incorporating one or more of these stunning landscaping plants into your plan.

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs f ...

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

Chalky soil suits plants that like alkaline and free-draining conditions, and aren't bothered by drought or growing in ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

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?

Depending on the variety, lilac blooms can be purple, lavender, blue, blush, pink, white, ivory, creamy yellow, yellow, or bicolor. If you are looking for an exciting color, try syringa vulgaris ...

An idea? Instead of lilac, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center suggests planting Texas mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora), which is shrub native to the Texas Hill Country that offers fragrant, ...

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.

Most are from Asia, but two are from Southeastern Europe, including the common lilac, S. vulgaris, from which the majority of the 1,600-plus known cultivars get part of their genetics.