Looking to enhance your patio or balcony? Discover the best lilac varieties that thrive in pots, offering beautiful blooms and a delightful fragrance.

Magnolia, especially the southern grandiflora species (7-9), is another highly aromatic shrub or tree that puts forth large, ...

Flowering trees can make a big statement when they're in full bloom. Every yard should have at least one such tree.

Two Asian species, Syringa reticulata and S. pekinensis, are tree forms; the rest are of shrubby stature, in varied sizes.

There are more than 1,000 varieties of lilac and fragrances ranging from strong to minimal. Weather, temperature and time of day also affect the intensity of the fragrance.

Almost any tree species can be affected by powdery mildew, but the most common are maple, basswood, dogwood, lilac, magnolia, crabapple, catalpa, and oaks.

Texas lilac, also known as chaste tree (Vitex), is a beautiful specimen with purple flowers that bloom in midsummer, imparting a delightful scent that wafts through gardens in zones 6-9.

Curling leaves with brown spots and branches with discolored wood can be signs of disease that can impact lilac trees and dogwoods.

Lilac is beloved for its showy, fragrant blooms, and seems like a no-brainer for a small yard. However, its upkeep can be demanding. "I'd avoid the Syringa species, as that can become very, very ...

Texas lilac, also known as chaste tree (Vitex), is a beautiful specimen with purple flowers that bloom in midsummer, imparting a delightful scent that wafts through gardens in zones 6-9.