Planting flowering shrubs is a great way to add structure and interest to the garden. Their beautiful flowers can brighten dark corners of the landscape, some have delightful fragrances and many have ...

I’m always drawn to the idea of creating sanctuaries in gardens. Secluded retreats, where you can escape for five minutes with a book and a coffee. Privacy matters ...

ONE of the most striking shrubs for spring and early summer is the California lilac, or ceanothus, sometimes known in its native land as blue blossom, which is a good name for it. Ceanothus is not ...

Shrubs like hydrangeas and lilacs can be started from cuttings, but they require some work and a lot of patience. Cuttings can take 8 to 12 weeks to root and several years to reach blooming size.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Life is hard for tough for plants sitting in a field without food or water. Such was the case for wild lilac (Ceanothus) when Neil Bell, a horticulturist for OSU Extension Service, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the signature indicators of spring is the gently wafting scent of the common lilac (syringa vulgaris). I look forward to ...