Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits greatly from pruning is the lilac shrub. Over time, lilacs ...

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 ...

Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

These fast-growing shrubs provide privacy, hide eyesores and offer food and shelter for birds, and other wildlife in a matter ...

Asked to name her favorite flower in a Facebook post, wedding florist Trista Rose Guillaume Miller didn’t hesitate. “Lilacs. Probably my favorite flower,” Miller wrote. “I have fond memories of ...

Lilac bushes are not only fragrant, but they also add interest and color to any landscape, re-blooming year after year. Known as some of the hardiest shrubs around ...

Q: I have a marvelous large old lilac bush in the backyard that continues to grow well for me year after year. I wasn’t paying enough attention to it this past year, and a volunteer trumpet vine ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gary Parton invites Megan Rosenbloom to smell fresh lilacs at Idyllwild Lilac Garden. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) ...

Pruning at the wrong time can cut off next season's growth. Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits ...