Lilacs need well-drained soil and lots of sun to thrive. Select a location in your yard that gets a minimum of six hours of ...

Pruning woody plants: Red- and yellow-twig dogwood and shrub willows are prone to canker diseases that infect the branches, causing discolored sunken areas in the bark while ninebark and lilac shrubs ...

Grow them alongside other late spring or early summer flowering shrubs such as ceanothus or underplant with perennials like hardy geraniums. The best time to plant lilac is in autumn or spring, when ...

No need to wait years for a return on your investment. These shrubs will quickly stake their claim to a spot in the ...

Flowering Shrub of the Year: Scentara ‘Double Blue’ Lilac The very fragrant flowers of Scentara Double Blue Lilac bloom on old wood in the spring. A heavy bloomer, the lilac scent comes from ...

So this winter I waded into the weedy landscape of gardening apps. I tested 18 apps, looking at ease of use, plant databases ...

Winter in eastern Idaho brings freezing temperatures, snow, and a seemingly lifeless landscape, but your plants are not dead.

Cherokee rose, or rosa laevigata, is the official Georgia state flower. The flower is native to eastern Asia, though it is ...

There are certain flowers that look gorgeous in your garden ... until a deer eats them. Don't give up! These deer-resistant blooms can add life to your yard.