(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 ...

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 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.

We have lots of questions this week. Going to get right to them! Q: My old-fashioned lilac bush is positively huge, and I didn’t get many blooms this year. Can I cut it back – and if so, how ...

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.

WASHINGTON – Never shy about its claims, the Bush White House sent Chief of Staff Andrew Card out at the ungodly hour of 5:39 a.m. Wednesday to assert that President Bush had won re-election by ...

Question: I have some old fashioned lilac bushes. I have just purchased a new variety that is deep purple with white edges. Can I plant it close to the other one or will the new one gradually look ...