Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. purple lilac shrub in front of suburban home The color purple has long been associated with power and prominence, as “born to the ...

This reblooming shrub brings color to the garden in mid to late spring. Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Lilac lovers often feel that the lilac bloom cycle is just too short. Lilac bushes bloom for about ...

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 ...

Lilacs are such a bright spot in spring, serving as a reminder to us that warmer days are ahead. If you are approaching a garden or neighborhood with blooming lilacs, you’re sure to smell them before ...

If you grow lilacs in your landscape, chances are that you are enjoying that heavenly fragrance that lilacs are known for. Lilacs ( Syringa vulgaris) are one of the most popular deciduous shrubs ...

The lush fragrance of lilacs is one of the delights of spring. Most neighborhoods have a few lilac bushes, covered in late April or early May with clusters of tiny purple flowers shaped like bunches ...

Olive green above, dusky purple below -- these are the leaves of Arabian lilac, an evergreen shrub that provides year-round color in the garden. Arabian lilac (Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’) is not a true ...

Ever wonder how a few plants can transform your garden into a colorful paradise? Adding flowering shrubs to your landscape ...

A frosty garden with a range of evergreen shrubs and trees - Maria Evseyeva/Shutterstock Whether you live in a warm or cold place, it is essential to plant accordingly. Of course, there are loads of ...

There's something effortlessly aesthetic about looking out your window and seeing a little slice of green with bursts of blooms between you and the rest of the world. Maybe it's the way leafy branches ...

Lilacs are only in flower for a few weeks a year but they have inspired great art, music and literature. Van Gogh and Monet painted them, singer-songwriter Nick Drake sang about the ‘lilac time’, and ...