“The smell of moist earth and lilacs hung in the air like wisps of the past and hints of the future.” — Margaret Millar “Lilacs are May in essence.” — Jean Hersey There are a few magical weeks every ...

Winter has returned briefly and I, for one, am happy — a brick still remains in the bulwark against global warming. Gardeners are always eager to start planting, but hold off on the planting of ...

"This volume began back when I was a boy of 6 or 7 and oft visited my grandmother's home in Gladwin, Michigan. All along the Sugar River, on both sides, grew venerable old bushes of lilacs my aunt and ...

And yet... if some of the most fragrant flowers to rock the month of April appear in profusion, the sort of blossoms that are so famous that oodles of perfumeries ...

I have a rhododendron that is being choked out by two burning bushes. The limb span is only about 4 feet, and the plant is about 2½ feet tall. Is this a good candidate for transplanting? Late fall, I ...

Is there a lilac that can flourish in Southern California and still have the scent of East Coast lilacs? That was the question that came into our Garden Clinic from reader John A. Zaia of Arcadia. For ...

If there’s one tree known for its scent, it has to be a lilac and the Lilac ‘Palibin’ Standard features in You Garden’s offers this week.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...