WOODLAND — Sally Jean Vingelen inhaled the dark purple lilac blossom and uttered, “Heavenly.” “Ahhhh. You just can’t get enough of it. It just fills the senses,” the Woodland woman said. Vingelen was ...

“SCENTARA” lilacs (Syringa x hyacinthiflora) – With a dwarf form and some of the best fragrance from their parentage combined with good resistance to powdery mildew, they fit into any garden.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Dear Harvey, I planted a "Miss Kim" lilac three years ago because it was recommended as the best lilac for our area. I must say that I am very disappointed in the fragrance of ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs ...

Many people have cherished memories of time spent in their grandma or great-grandma's garden -- beautiful, sunny days spent on the porch drinking lemonade, eating snap-peas right out of the shell, and ...

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 ...

You surely did, we'll guess, and you likely still remember it to this day: Roy G. Biv. Mr. Biv isn't an actual person, of course, but a handy acronym that helps us to remember how the colors of the ...

The Edwardians adored lilacs, thinking no garden complete without one, and if you live in a house built at least a hundred years ago, the chances are you’ll have one. I’m lucky enough to have two ...