“Baby Kim” is the smallest lilac, growing only 2 to 3 feet high and 3 feet wide, giving it a nicely rounded shape. Its shiny green leaves beautifully set off the non-fading, purple flowers that ...

Hulda Klager came to the U.S. from Germany in 1865. The family moved to the Woodland farm in 1877 when she was 13. Apples were a key crop. By 1905, she was working with lilacs. By 1910, she had 14 new ...

Spring wouldn’t be spring without the beautiful fragrance of lilacs wafting in the warm breeze. Traditional favorite bloomers, lilacs are one of those plants that nearly every gardener wants to grow.

Lilacs may have originated in Eastern Europe and Asia, but they've found their forever home in Minnesota. As one of the first blooms to herald spring, they have a special place in our hearts — and ...

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What you need to do when the blooming season ends to make sure next year’s crop thrives. Light pruning of dead or damaged lilac branches should be done right after flowering finishes, but there’s an ...

Drive by farms in the northern tier of the United States and much of rural Canada, and you’ll see groves of lilac bushes next to outhouses. Or, more probably, next to the places where outhouses used ...

Q: I have an old lilac bush that looks OK, but its trunk and branches are coated with a yellow moss that doesn’t brush off easily. Will this hurt the lilac? How can I get it off? A: It’s most likely a ...