Rochester's annual Lilac Festival has been named among the best flower festivals in the nation in the latest USA Today Readers' Choice poll.

Many of the lilacs I’ve seen have put on a nice show of flowers this spring. Some could have been even better if their owners had removed the spent flowers last spring. Not many people are aware that ...

Lilacs should be pruned annually as part of your spring/summer garden maintenance checklist. If your lilac bush is overgrown, it can withstand more rigorous pruning for rejuvenation. Lilac growth is ...

It’s finally warm enough to sleep with the windows open and let the scent of lilacs drift in on the breeze. That inspired me to try something that swept through social media last year: lilac sugar.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pretty cut lilac flowers in a white pot on a small wooden table outdoors - Natalia Greeske/Shutterstock Lilacs are the fragrant ...

"Nothing lasts forever" can be applied to so many things in this world, but near the top of the list? It's any spring flower that has a short and spectacular bloom cycle. Stream Los Angeles News for ...

Many plants benefit from some type of pruning, whether it's a conservative reshaping or a harder cut to rejuvenate. One plant that benefits greatly from pruning is the lilac shrub. Over time, lilacs ...

Nothing takes me back to the Midwestern pastoral of my youth quite like the smells of springtime: freshly cut grass with an edge of lawnmower fuel, the sweet ozone of an imminent thunderstorm. Most of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The results are in — the Rochester Lilac Festival ranked in the top 10 of flower festivals in the United States. USA Today announced last month a nationwide vote for the best ...

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 ...