Insect pests include the lilac ash borer, spider mites and scale insects, while diseases include powdery mildew and lilac leaf blight. BYGL recommends a combination of preventative measures, ...

There are no fungicide sprays available for residential control of lilac leaf blight. Christine Michael is a Master Gardener volunteer with the Sandusky and Ottawa Counties Extension Services.

Lilacs (Syringa vulgar is) can be stunning in early summer when in full bloom, but this time of year they tend to look a bit worn out.There are three common problems that can impact the health of ...

Lilacs (Syringa vulgar is) can be stunning in early summer when in full bloom, but this time of year they tend to look a bit worn out.There are three common problems that can impact the health of ...

How to prevent lilac bacterial blight in future seasons. To see photos of this disease, visit OSU Extension’s “PNW Plant Disease Management Handbook.. Carol Savonen is a naturalist and writer.

Lilacs, like other trees and shrubs, create next spring’s buds by about mid-summer. The presence of these buds is a hopeful sign the shrubs will leaf out normally next spring.

The culprit appears to be Pseudocercospora leaf spot, a fungus that is causing leaf blight. ... Anderson's lilacs at home, Miss Kim, a Korean dwarf variety, are under duress this year.

Q • My 30-year-old lilacs are getting lots of brown spots on their leaves, and some of the leaves are falling off. The same thing happened last year. What’s wrong ...

Cloudy droplets of sticky fluid (ooze) may accumulate on leaf tips, leaf surfaces, stems, and even infected fruit. Image of infected flowers result in blossom blast. Figure 2. Infected flowers result ...

Many lilac bushes in Southcentral Alaska are showing brown spots on their leaves this year. (Photo by Jeff Lowenfels) I should have realized something was happening around here when my friends ...

Insect pests include the lilac ash borer, spider mites and scale insects, while diseases include powdery mildew and lilac leaf blight. BYGL recommends a combination of preventative measures, ...