SPOKANE, Wash. — Downtown Spokane was full of people all day on Saturday, as the Lilac City celebrates the 85th Lilac Festival. The event brings in thousands of people and includes the nation's ...

It’s lilac season in the Inland Northwest. Urban gardens, vacant lots and even old homesteads in rural areas are filled with the fragrance of lilacs. Our cool weather this spring has allowed them to ...

Lilacs in Western Washington can be thinned out by removing weak or crossing branches and by cutting the oldest stems or trunks close to ground level. This gives the younger side shoots a chance to ...

I’ve said it before, and I will without a doubt say it again – springtime in the Yakima Valley is just about as close to heaven on earth as you can get. Lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) are not native to our ...

Tips on how and when to prune lilacs to keep your shrub healthy. When to prune lilacs is just as important as how you prune these shrubs to ensure they produce lots of beautiful, fragrant flowers in ...