A volunteer trumpet vine can overrun your lilac. Learn careful, step-by-step ways to remove it without harming your shrub.

Q: We have a line of several old lilac bushes on the south side of our property along a gravel road. They are more like trees at this point, as some must be at least 15 feet tall and have trunks that ...

Someone who lived in our house long before us, planted three lilac bushes along the border on one side of our yard. More than fifteen feet tall and nearly six to ten feet wide now, these mature, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tips on how and when to prune lilacs to keep your shrub healthy. When to prune lilacs is just as important as how you prune these shrubs to ensure they produce lots of beautiful, fragrant flowers in ...

Lilac Time is officially underway in Lombard through May 15. But this year, mother nature hasn't been fully cooperating with the signature festival of "The Lilac Village." The Lombard Park District ...