(RNS) — Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday (April 17) in Houston, always seemed a little old-fashioned to me. But it wasn’t until a few days ago, when news broke that the former first lady was ...

Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday in Houston, always seemed a little old-fashioned to me.But it wasn’t until a few days ago, when news broke that the former first lady was dying, at age 92, that ...

Discover the 15 old-fashioned shrubs that deserve a spot in your yard and see why gardeners still love them. Lilac The blooms ...

This past Thursday morning I looked out at the cold, brown landscape and noticed that an old-fashioned lilac bush was the only shrub in the yard that was still green. Even the yellow leaves of the ...

If so, what kind - I like the old-fashioned ones. Carlene Bischoff, Gladwin A.: Thanks for the detail - knowing more, rather than less, about a situation helps me zero in much better.

If your lilac has grown ungainly and its blooms are disappointingly few, pruning can revive it. ... Daily home & garden tip: Rejuvenate old lilac bush. Updated: Mar. 29, 2011, 10:22 a.m.

If you grew up in the mid-20th century like I did, you quite possibly had an old-fashioned syringa vulgaris in your yard. No, it’s not a swear word, I promise; it is the botanical reference for ...

The old-fashioned virtues of George H.W. Bush. Duty and honor were the great themes in the career of this extraordinary public servant, but the animating force behind them was love.

These smaller lilacs usually do not require as much pruning as old-fashioned lilacs, needing only occasional pruning for shape. Meyer lilac (Syringa meyeri) grows 6 to 8 feet high and wide.