An outdoor staple every spring and summer, geraniums are easily spotted in gardens thanks to their bright hues and sweet, ...

But of late, the humble geranium is having something of a fashion moment. When the designer Cath Kidston launched her bodycare brand C. Atherley last year, for example, she based it entirely on ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. You can test the drainage of any soil by digging a hole 1 foot deep and filling it with water. If the soil drains within four hours, you have decent ...

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Thin branches — bowing at the weight of lush purple flowers — stretch over 12 feet high in Mike Nistler's "lilac labyrinth." Stepping onto the path between bushes ...

Several hardy hybrid geraniums are sterile, probably hybrids between closely related species. These hybrids often have extra vigour and some of the best sterile geraniums take up lots of space.

The fact is, you do not have to give them up. You can overwinter them. You need to bring the geraniums in before the first frost. Choose vigorous, healthy, insect-free, disease-free plants for any ...

JACOBS PRAIRIE, Minnesota — For the third year, Mike Nistler is opening his locally beloved "lilac labyrinth" at Boomerville Lodge to the public, hoping to attract lilac lovers who also have ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The 126th annual Lilac Festival kicks off Friday at Highland Park, and new security measures will be in place. All bags at the festival, which runs through May 19, will be ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Check out marching bands and parade floats of local students during the Junior Lilac Parade this weekend in downtown Spokane. The annual parade kicks off a week of celebrations ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Lilac festivities returned to the streets of Spokane this week for the 85th year, and the festivities will follow throughout the week and culminate with the Armed Forces ...

Agatha Christie tale about the murder of wealthy Mary Pritchard (Sharon Small) in the village of Little Ambrose shortly after the unexplained death of a young man Marple met on a bus ride to town ...

The are plenty of road closures, traffic changes and parking restrictions to watch out for if you are headed to the 10-day Rochester Lilac Festival at historic Highland Park. The festival runs ...