Q: I have two lilac bushes that have never bloomed ... two of my all-time favorite shrubs living in my landscaping with no bloom. Heart-wrenching, to say the least.

Here's a garden expert's advice on how and when you should prune lilac bushes to enjoy fragrant spring flowers.

Pruning is an important job throughout the year, but there are certain plants which should not be pruned in January.

The air is filled with the scent of lilac right now, as the beloved spring-flowering shrubs and trees everywhere are filled with frothy purple blooms ... expert advice on styling and beauty trends, ...

In the landscape, lilacs make excellent hedges, foundation plants, specimen plants, large borders and group plantings. Depending on the weather, they bloom for 10 to 14 days and have a distinctive ...