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Learning how to prune a lilac bush is one of the keys to growing strong, healthy shrubs that look good and bloom every year. Lilacs aren't delicate or needy, but pruning them the right way is how you ...

Is fall the right time to prune plants or reseed your lawn? Here are some expert answers to your burning questions.

It’s my favorite time of year—when the spring breeze picks up the heady, ambrosial perfume of our fleeting lilacs. We open all the windows in our house and let our fluffy backyard bushes waft through ...

Lilacs are an icon of spring, blooming in shades from deep purple to pale lavender to white all over the Chicago area. Yet lilac bushes can be monsters. Hardy and resilient, a lilac can live for many ...

Every spring, it happens almost overnight: lilac bushes burst into bloom and suddenly, people are stopping mid-walk just to smell their wonderful fragrance. For a lot of us, that scent instantly takes ...

For the past 2 years our lilac bushes have failed to bloom. Last year not even a bud. This year a few of the bushes got buds and only two little flowers opened up. I would like some blossoms next year ...

I received a Facebook message telling me someone’s lilacs are starting to bloom again. It turns out there are many lilac bushes reblooming now. Let’s see if we can find out why. On Sept. 5, Tanner ...

Lilac Time is officially underway in Lombard through May 15. But this year, mother nature hasn't been fully cooperating with the signature festival of "The Lilac Village." The Lombard Park District ...