Q: What is this bush with the black berries that's growing right next to some chokecherry trees? - Judy and Tim Hansen, Sabin, Minn. A: Thanks for the chance to discuss one of the most invasive, yet ...

Q. Last summer, we planted two small lilac bushes. Having grown up with lots of lilacs, I'm delighted to have them again. Some I have seen are more leaves than flowers in the spring while some are ...

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 ...

Discover how to grow lilac, Syringa, and you can enjoy clusters of fragrant blooms in mauve, pink, purple, or white in the springtime. Meet their simple needs and lilacs are easy to care for, ...

Q. When should I prune my old lilac and will I kill it if I cut it down to the ground? — P.H., Springfield, Mo. Answered by Master Gardener Ann Kynion Lilacs are a lovely shrub, but they can get out ...

I follow your gardening report each week and am a novice regarding plants. My late wife used to do the inside and outside gardening at our home. This summer I decided to cut down an ugly looking lilac ...

Answer: Good news — you can wait even longer. For maximum flowering effect, keep your clippers in their scabbard until after the lilac flowers have senesced (faded). Lilac bushes bear flowers on last ...

Catmint is one of the easiest, most long-blooming perennials you can grow. While it’s not entirely necessary to prune in the ...

When I breathe in the sweet fragrance of common lilacs (Syringa vulgaris), I am once again a little girl in my mother's garden holding as many stems as my small hands can manage, and inhaling as much ...