Lilac bushes have a very distinct spring smell and are another plant native to eastern Asia that has thrived in New England. Just make sure you try the hot water bloom trick with a mature lilac bush, as these plants don't produce flowers for the first four to five years they grow. Che...
If you live where the ground does not freeze, you can plant even during the winter months. Northern gardeners like to plant in early spring after the last frost in order to help the plant become established before a hard winter. One big advantage of spring planting is that you will be ab...