Pruning at the wrong time can cut off next season's growth.

Mackinac’s lilac love runs deep. But what makes them so special? Some of the oldest lilacs in the United States grow here.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Davis / Getty Images Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your ...

Pruning lilacs immediately after they bloom helps preserve next year’s flowers.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! What a change! The first week of May feels like March. Cool temperatures and rain have dominated our weather the last few days. However, do not give up ...

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 ...

Every spring, it happens almost overnight: lilac bushes burst into bloom and suddenly, people are stopping mid-walk just to smell their wonderful fragrance. For a lot of us, that scent instantly takes ...

Nothing takes me back to the Midwestern pastoral of my youth quite like the smells of springtime: freshly cut grass with an edge of lawnmower fuel, the sweet ozone of an imminent thunderstorm. Most of ...

It's 3 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon and crowds are lining up at Sainte Anne's Catholic Church on Mackinac Island during the island's annual Lilac Festival. They're waiting for the man of the hour to ...