Preventative measures include selecting lilac varieties resistant to common pests and diseases followed ... which shows angular brown spots on leaves and stems followed by blackening and shriveling.

There are more than 1,000 varieties of lilac and fragrances ranging from strong to minimal. Weather, temperature and time of day also affect the intensity of the fragrance. The scent is a mixture ...

An old lilac often becomes a dense tangle of thick, gnarly old stems, dead wood and new shoots. This crowding can impede circulation and encourage powdery mildew, a common problem with older ...

Are there damaged stems or signs of last season’s handiwork ... hybrids between the common lilac (S. vulgaris) and Asian S. oblata, which flower about 10 days before the vulgaris ones do ...

The common lilac is a tough, ... These thick, heavy stems are very prone to attack by lilac borers. Plus, a shrub 15 to 20 feet in height may have overgrown its location in the landscape.

The problem with Miss Kim is she doesn't look like what you might expect. She's a lilac (Syringa patula), but not what we usually think of as a lilac. Miss Kim, who is from north China and Korea, is a ...

Nothing says spring to me like lilacs in bloom. Some people hate their scent. I, on the other hand, can't get enough. I’ve been watching the lilac flower buds grow, eagerly anticipating their ...